KANDIYOHI COUNTY
COURT SECURITY REPORT
Kandiyohi County (8th
Judicial District) has three chambered judges that work solely out of
the Kandiyohi County Courthouse. The courtrooms are also utilized by
visiting judges from other counties. These judges oversee Kandiyohi
County cases.
The Court Security Division has some
changes and now consists of one full-time armed licensed Kandiyohi
County Sheriff Deputy and three full time Correctional
Officers/Bailiffs. The deputy is responsible for safety and security of
the Court House, assisting at the front desk where the public passes
through the metal detector, serving papers and serving warrants. He is
also responsible for observing 16 cameras that monitor the 4 court
rooms, building hallways and parking lots. This past year the county has
approved 2 Tasers to be placed at the courthouse for security. All
Deputies and Correctional Officers/Bailiffs that work at the court house
are fully trained to use the Tasers if need arises. Safety and security
is always the highest priority.
The Correctional Officers/Bailiffs went
to Iowa for a week of specialized training that focused strictly on
court security. The classes are meant to make court security officers
aware of situations that may occur in their daily routine. They are also
responsible for assisting the courthouse public lobby through which the
public must pass through the metal detector before entering the
courthouse. They assist the courtroom and transfer court files to court
administration and probation. They also do fingerprinting for summons,
first appearances, traffic court and juveniles on felony charges. If
there is a jury trial scheduled, retired bailiffs are called in to
supervise the courtroom.
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