High Sheriff of Gloucestershire

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The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Gloucestershire, historically responsible for law and order and now focused mainly on supporting the judiciary, law enforcement, and civic events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf High Sheriff
ceremonial county office
appliesToJurisdiction Gloucestershire NERFINISHED
appointedBy the British monarch
the Crown
ceremonialDress court dress
sword of state or ceremonial sword
country United Kingdom
follows Sheriff of Gloucestershire
hasAssociatedEvent annual declaration or swearing-in ceremony
hasDuty attendance at civic and ceremonial events
hosting or attending legal service ceremonies
promoting crime reduction initiatives
promoting the work of the courts
supporting emergency services in Gloucestershire
supporting law enforcement agencies in Gloucestershire
supporting the Crown’s interests in Gloucestershire
supporting the judiciary in Gloucestershire
supporting voluntary and community sector in Gloucestershire
historicalFunction collection of certain royal revenues
execution of High Court writs
maintenance of law and order in Gloucestershire
organisation of county elections
honorificTitle High Sheriff
inception Middle Ages
jurisdiction ceremonial county of Gloucestershire
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Sheriffs Act 1887
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity England
Gloucestershire NERFINISHED
South West England
officeHolderTermLength one year
partOf High Sheriffs of England
positionHeldBy a lay person
a resident of Gloucestershire or with strong county connections
precedenceOver other county dignitaries except the Lord Lieutenant
reportsTo the Crown
represents the monarch in matters relating to the judiciary in Gloucestershire
residenceRequirement normally resident in Gloucestershire
selectionProcess formally appointed at the annual Pricking of the Sheriffs ceremony
nominated by a county advisory committee
status largely ceremonial
symbolizes the rule of law in Gloucestershire
worksWith Gloucestershire Constabulary
Gloucestershire County Council
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
local judiciary in Gloucestershire

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire ("Sheriff of Gloucestershire")
follows
Gloucestershire
hasHighSheriff

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