Is the County Sheriff elected or appointed, how long is a term?
• The County Sheriff is elected to a four-year term. • What are the responsiblities of the County Sheriff? • The County Sheriff is responsible for maintaining peace and enforcing the law in rural areas of the county and in towns and villages not having municipal police departments. The office investigates criminal offenses and traffic accidents, enforces traffic laws, and serves as a representative of the County Coroner in death investigations. Other duties include: collecting delinquent property taxes; execution of complex court orders; and serving civil process and warrants, extradition of prisoners from other states, transporting jail prisoners and providing security services to County and District courts. • Become a Deputy Sheriff • Visit our recruiting page HERE to find out more about applying to become a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Deputy. • File a Protection Order • Our civil division page regarding domestic orders HERE can help explain the process. Information is also available
• The County Sheriff is elected to a four-year term. • What are the responsiblities of the County Sheriff? • The County Sheriff is responsible for maintaining peace and enforcing the law in rural areas of the county and in towns and villages not having municipal police departments. The office investigates criminal offenses and traffic accidents, enforces traffic laws, and serves as a representative of the County Coroner in death investigations. Other duties include: collecting delinquent property taxes; execution of complex court orders; and serving civil process and warrants, extradition of prisoners from other states, transporting jail prisoners and providing security services to County and District courts. • Become a Deputy Sheriff • Visit our recruiting page HERE to find out more about applying to become a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Deputy. • File a Protection Order • Our civil division page regarding domestic orders HERE can help explain the process. Information is also available
