Sheriffs and Bailiffs
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Job description
Bailiffs deliver court orders and documents. They seize or repossess property and evict tenants.
Sheriffs enforce and prosecute court orders, orders, and writs. They are involved in the seizure and sale of property.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
Main tasks
- Hand over various documents (declarations, subpoenas, orders, etc.) and warrants (imprisonment, arrest, etc.).
- Locate and seize property, sell it, and distribute the proceeds according to court judgments.
- Provide protective services to the courthouse, judges, and jury (when sequestered).
- Accompany inmates as they move between the court and the correctional facility.
- Prepare comprehensive reports and affidavits (statements).
- Maintain records.
- Attend hearings, accompany witnesses, and maintain order in court.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience and training lead to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
700
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 32.9% Female
- 67.1% Male
Not available.
- 32.9% Female
- 67.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$59,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9146% of jobs
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NAICS 5411, 541245% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 223% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9146% of jobs
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NAICS 5411, 541245% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 223% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in paralegal Technology
Code : 310C0
Placement rate: 66.2%
31.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
Sheriffs
- Experience as a bailiff or deputy sheriff, or in the field of detention or security.
Bailiffs
- Membership in the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec (Quebec Chamber of Bailiffs).
Sometimes required
Bailiffs
- Experience in a field related to policing is usually required.
- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations is usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Oral expression
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Social perception
- Judgment and decision-making
- Negotiation
- Reading comprehension
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Time management
- Service oriented
- Active learning
- Result evaluation
- Written expression
- Solving complex problems
- Human resource management
- System analysis
- Teaching
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Verbal skills
- Oral comprehension
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech clarity
- Deductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Written comprehension
- Speech recognition
- Written expression
- Information organization
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Distance vision
- Perception speed
- Static muscle power
- Hand-arm stability
- Response orientation
- Control accuracy
- Limb coordination
- Depth perception
- Endurance
- Information processing speed
- Time sharing
- Processing flexibility
- Reaction time
- Visualization
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Diplomacy
- Focussed on results
- Perseverance
- Autonomy
- Rigour
- Capacity to be discrete
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of public safety and security
- Knowledge of laws and policies
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Watch, defend, and secure
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 43200
Sheriffs and bailiffs
Job titles
- Bailiffs
- Sheriff
- Deputy sheriff
- Process server
- Court enforcement officer
- Special constable
- Private bailiff
- Writ server - bailiff
- Automobile repossessor
- Court bailiff
- Sheriff's bailiff
- Sheriff's officer
- District sheriff
- Chief sheriff
- Chief deputy sheriff
Skill type
Education, law and social, community and government services
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