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(a)
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(1) The circuit-chancery judges of the Twenty-second Judicial District may each appoint so many court bailiffs as the quorum courts of the district shall fund.
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(2) The circuit-chancery judges of the Seventh Judicial District may each appoint so many court bailiffs as the quorum court of the district shall fund.
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(b)
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(1) The duties of the bailiffs shall include:
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(A) Their attendance in their respective courts when court is in session and the supervision and maintenance of order in their respective courtrooms;
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(B) Providing security for criminal defendants, juries, and judges; and
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(C) Other incidental and related duties at the direction of the respective judges.
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(2) When acting within the scope of their duties as court bailiffs, the bailiffs shall exercise all the powers of a deputy sheriff, which shall include the power to make arrests, carry a weapon, and serve summonses, and may maintain law enforcement certification existing or acquired during their service as bailiffs.
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