Florida Florida Statutes
§ 30.15 — Powers, duties, and obligations
FS § 30.15Ch. 30
Statute text
View on source(1)Sheriffs, in their respective counties, in person or by deputy, shall:(a) Execute all process of the Supreme Court, circuit courts, county courts, and boards of county commissioners of this state, to be executed in their counties.
(b)Execute such other writs, processes, warrants, and other papers directed to them, as may come to their hands to be executed in their counties.
(c)Attend all sessions of the circuit court and county court held in their counties.
(d)Execute all orders of the boards of county commissioners of their counties, for which services they shall receive such compensation, out of the county treasury, as said boards may deem proper.
(e)Be conservators of the peace in their counties.
(f)Suppress tumults, riots, and unlawful assemblies in their counties with force and strong hand when necessary.
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Legislative history
s. 14, ch. 4, 1845; ss. 1, 4, ch. 157, 1848; s. 9, ch. 1626, 1868; ss. 1, 2, ch. 1659, 1868; RS 650, 651, 653, 1241, 1242, 2583; GS 991, 992, 994, 1670, 1671, 3503; RGS 1804, 1805, 1807, 2875, 2876, 5388; CGL 2856, 2857, 2859, 4572, 4573, 7527; s. 4, ch. 22790, 1945; s. 4, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 91-95; s. 179, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2001-264; s. 5, ch. 2013-25; s. 5, ch. 2018-3; s. 9, ch. 2019-3; s. 1, ch. 2019-22; s. 1, ch. 2020-100; s. 2, ch. 2023-18; s. 1, ch. 2023-156; s. 1, ch. 2024-155; s. 1, ch. 2024-156; s. 1, ch.