A professional who serves orders of civil court. Respnsibilities include:

• Delivers court orders, such as subpoenas, garnishments, property executions, commitments and show-cause orders to individuals.
• Collects money from garnishee and issues receipt.
• Confiscates real or personal property by court order for disposal at sheriff's sale and posts notice of sale in public places.
• Serves warrants and evicts persons from property designated by court order.
• Submits written report on disposition of assigned cases to superior.
• May conduct or assist at sheriff's sale.