Description / Duties:
     The bailiffs main duty is to provide security and ensure the safety of anyone in the courtroom. Before the court session starts, they check the room for any hidden weapons, explosives, or dangerous conditions. If any of these things are found, they're either removed or or the dangerous situation corrected. As people enter the courtroom, the bailiff is responsible for checking them for weapons of any type and confiscating any weapons found.
     During a trial or hearing, the bailiff is responsible for maintaining order. This can be done by escorting people to and from the courtroom, keeping people from talking to or in any way communicating with the jury, enforcing the rules of the courtroom, and apprehending people who become hostile toward anyone else in the room. The bailiff also assists the judge by announcing the cases, swearing in witnesses, handling evidence, passing paperwork to the judge or other people, and escorting suspects to and from the courtroom.
     If a court case involves a jury which must be sequestered (stay in a hotel during the course of the trial), the bailiff will provide security for the jurist and ensure they follow any instructions given to them by the judge.

Schedule:
     Bailiffs may work a set schedule or have varying schedules depending on the type of court cases the judge is presiding over. While there are some courts in session during the evening or at night, most only hear cases during the day. The work day may be extended if the judge chooses to work past the set quitting time in order to avoid disrupting a line of questioning. As mentioned above, bailiffs may have to provide security to sequestered juries so, at those times, there will be night duty.

Requirements:
     Most bailiffs are hired based on their level of training as police officers. This may vary from one are to another.