High Sheriff of Lancashire

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The High Sheriff of Lancashire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Lancashire, historically responsible for law and order and now performing mainly judicial, civic, and community duties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf High Sheriff
ceremonial county office
appliesToJurisdiction Lancashire
appointedBy the monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedByProcess pricking of the Lites
associatedWith Lancashire Constabulary
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire judiciary
local authorities in Lancashire
voluntary and community organisations in Lancashire
ceremonialFunction attendance at High Court judges on circuit in Lancashire
hosting or supporting legal service ceremonies in Lancashire
presentation of awards and recognition to community volunteers in Lancashire
ceremonialRank one of the oldest secular offices under the Crown in Lancashire
country United Kingdom
differsFrom Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
follows High Sheriff of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sheriff of Lancashire
hasDuty attendance at royal visits in Lancashire
encouraging crime reduction and community safety initiatives in Lancashire
maintaining links with the police and emergency services in Lancashire
participation in civic and ceremonial events in Lancashire
promoting community and voluntary sector initiatives in Lancashire
representing the monarch in the county of Lancashire
supporting judges and the courts in Lancashire
supporting the Crown and the judiciary in Lancashire
hasHistoricalRole principal law enforcement officer in Lancashire
responsible for the collection of certain royal revenues in Lancashire
responsible for the execution of writs and court orders in Lancashire
responsible for the maintenance of law and order in Lancashire
hasJurisdictionOver all districts within the ceremonial county of Lancashire
hasList list of High Sheriffs of Lancashire by year
hasPredecessorOffice High Sheriff of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster
inception medieval period
isSubordinateTo the Crown
jurisdictionType Lancashire
surface form: ceremonial county of Lancashire
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalStatus independent non-political royal appointment
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lancashire
officeHoldersGender can be male or female
officeHoldersSelectedFrom notable residents of Lancashire
persons with significant community or public service in Lancashire
officeTypeChange evolved from executive law enforcement role to mainly ceremonial role
partOf High Sheriffs of England and Wales
politicalAffiliationRequirement expected to be politically neutral
religiousRequirements no formal religious requirement in modern practice
symbolizes historic authority of the Crown in Lancashire
termLength one year
worksWith Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire

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High Sheriff of Lancashire follows High Sheriff of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sheriff of Lancashire
Lancashire hasHighSheriff High Sheriff of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire hasPredecessorOffice High Sheriff of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire officeHolds High Sheriff of Lancashire
this entity surface form: Keeper of the Rolls for Lancashire (historically associated)