High Sheriff of Worcestershire
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The High Sheriff of Worcestershire is a ceremonial royal officer in the English county of Worcestershire, historically responsible for law and order and now primarily performing civic and judicial support duties.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ royal officer ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedByProcess | pricking of the sheriffs list ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Worcestershire County Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worcestershire civic organizations ⓘ Worcestershire judiciary ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
leading processions at certain civic events
ⓘ
wearing traditional court dress on formal occasions ⓘ |
| changedRole | largely ceremonial in modern times ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| follows | Sheriff of Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attendance at High Court judges when on circuit
ⓘ
attendance at royal visits in Worcestershire ⓘ promoting voluntary and civic services in Worcestershire ⓘ representation at civic and community events ⓘ supporting the Crown in Worcestershire ⓘ supporting the judiciary in Worcestershire ⓘ supporting the work of emergency services in Worcestershire ⓘ supporting the work of probation and prison services in Worcestershire ⓘ supporting the work of the police in Worcestershire ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFunction |
collection of certain royal revenues in Worcestershire
ⓘ
execution of writs and court orders ⓘ maintenance of law and order in Worcestershire ⓘ organization of county elections ⓘ presiding over the county court ⓘ responsibility for the county gaol ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | county ⓘ |
| hasRankInCounty | one of the oldest secular offices under the Crown ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | common law ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nowReplacedInFunctionBy | Chief Constable of West Mercia Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderNumber | one per year ⓘ |
| officeType |
non-political
ⓘ
unpaid ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Sheriff of Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | customarily a resident or landowner in Worcestershire ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| termStartTime | March ⓘ |
| usedToBe | principal law enforcement officer in Worcestershire ⓘ |
| worksWith | Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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