Definition Bailiff - a court attendant who has the authority of keeping order in the courtroom.
Application in Divorce He or she is the person who begins a court proceeding by saying, "All Rise."

If the court become disruptive, the judge will ask the Bailiff to resolve the situation by physically removing those causing the trouble.

The Bailiff has no authority to aid in any ruling or decision making in the courtroom. He or she may be asked by the judge to perform tasks the would aid in the progression of a divorce case, such as receiving presented evidence and delivering it to the Judge or facilitating the process of a person taking oath prior to testimony.

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  1. Bribing the Bailiff
    Attempting to bribe the Judge or the Bailiff will only get you jail time.
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