Court Security and Transportation

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Sgt. Jimmy Jones	Dep. Tommy Avirett	Transport Officer Thad Elmore	Transport Officer Bill Carroll
	Dep. Kathy McKenzie	Dep. Michael Hall

The Court Security section is responsible for providing security in and around the Transylvania County Court House and the Transylvania County Administration Building. These officers also work as bailiff's inside the courtrooms. The Court Security Officers are supervised by a Sergeant. The Court Security Officers provide general security in and around the courtrooms, provide security for judicial officials, provide security for jurors during a jury session of court, call the court sessions to order, call recesses and adjournment of court sessions as directed by the presiding judicial official, take persons into custody per court order or judgment, arrange transportation for prisoners to and from the courtrooms, and assist the general public with court related and other county government questions. The Courthouse Deputies man the Security Check Point at the entrance to the Courthouse.