Office of the Sheriff County of Monroe - Monroe County

Civil BureauThe Monroe County Sheriff’s Civil Bureau is an agencythat aggressively seeks and develops partnerships withthe community to satisfy their need for delivery of qualityenforcement and service of process.The Civil Bureau is the sole entity in Monroe County thathas jurisdiction in all Monroe County Courts. As such, wehave statutory authority to act as the enforcement officerfor all courts within the County of Monroe.The Civil Bureau’s responsibilities fall within two distinctareas; the Service of Process and Enforcement. The serviceof process could include but is not limited to the service ofsummons, subpoenas, petitions and orders. Enforcementcould include, but is not limited to Evictions, IncomeExecutions, Property Executions, Seizures, and Warrants ofCivil Arrest. All deputies are highly trained and motivated,and are Police Certified.Civil Bureau HighlightsIn 2010 the Civil Bureau experienced significant growthin collections totaling $9,197,946.91. Operating and staffingcosts were reduced to just $98,000 for the year based onbureau revenue of $974,146.76. There were 13,913 processand enforcement actions handled placing consistent demandon Deputies and Civilian staff. Every member in the bureauworked together as a team to deliver consistent, timely andsuperior service to the community.Process improvements and additional staffing accelerated collectionactivity on garnishments. The average time line to processand serve an income execution was reduced from a twentyday window down to a two day window creating improvedcollection results.The Civil Bureau actively participated in the NYSSA conferencesand Civil Schools keeping abreast of changes to Statelaws and meeting on-going educational requirements prescribedby the New York State Sheriff’s Association.Court SecurityThe Monroe County Sheriff’s Office-Court Security Bureau isresponsible for providing a safe and secure environment at theHall of Justice, court occupied areas of the Monroe County PublicSafety Building, Appellate Court, and the Civic Center Complex.The Court Security Bureau is comprised of nine divisions:• Appellate Division• Family Court Division• HOJ West Division• Integrated Security Management Division• Public Safety Building Division• Rochester City Court Division• Supreme Civil Court Division• Supreme / County Criminal Court Division• Weapon Screening DivisionCourt Security StatsArrests 37Misc. Incidents 105Firearms Confiscated 576Knives Confiscated 3,470Drug Paraphernalia 62First Responder Calls 106Court Security is responsible for the physical protection of judges,court personnel, attorneys, juries, witnesses, and citizens who utilizethe court system. In 2010 Court Security screened 650,007 individualsentering the courthouses. This does not include attorneys, police/peace officers, or other individuals designated to by-pass screening.This is a 4% increaseover 2009. This yearwas the first full yearin which Court Securityprovided magnetometerscreening forMonroe County JailVisits. This changein procedure provedto be invaluable indeterring contrabandfrom entering the correctionalfacility.