High Sheriff of Suffolk
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The High Sheriff of Suffolk is a ceremonial royal representative in the English county of Suffolk, responsible for duties related to the judiciary, law and order, and supporting the Crown and the judiciary at the local level.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedByProcess | pricking of the Lites ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Suffolk County Council (for civic events)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suffolk Lieutenancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
High Sheriffs of Suffolk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Local government and politics of Suffolk ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress | traditional court dress on formal occasions ⓘ |
| changedRole | now largely ceremonial following modern policing and local government reforms ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| follows | Sheriff of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attending High Court judges on circuit
ⓘ
maintaining a link between the Crown and the criminal justice system in Suffolk ⓘ participating in civic and ceremonial events in Suffolk ⓘ promoting the welfare of the judiciary, police and emergency services in Suffolk ⓘ representing the monarch in the county of Suffolk ⓘ responsibility for the proclamation of the accession of a new monarch in Suffolk ⓘ supporting crime prevention and community safety initiatives in Suffolk ⓘ supporting the Crown at the local level ⓘ supporting the judiciary in Suffolk ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | High Sheriff of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
principal law enforcement officer in Suffolk (historically)
ⓘ
responsible for collection of certain royal revenues in Suffolk (historically) ⓘ responsible for execution of writs and orders of the courts in Suffolk (historically) ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartTimePosition | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | judicial matters within Suffolk (ceremonial role) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | rooted in common law and royal prerogative ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
ceremonial head of the shrievalty of Suffolk
ⓘ
royal representative in Suffolk ⓘ |
| officeType | non-political public office ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | ranks below the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk ⓘ |
| replaces | medieval sheriff of Suffolk as principal royal officer in the county ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | customarily a person with strong connections to Suffolk ⓘ |
| scopeOfActivities | county-wide within the ceremonial county of Suffolk ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | annual nomination and royal appointment ⓘ |
| symbol | badge of office of the High Sheriff ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| unpaidPosition | true ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suffolk Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ judges and magistrates in Suffolk ⓘ probation and prison services in Suffolk ⓘ |
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