Duties of county sheriffs and clerks; enforcement of service and execution.

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The Supreme Court may require the sheriff of each and every county to whom any order or process issuing from said court may be directed to serve and execute the same and shall have the same power to enforce such service and execution and to punish default thereon as is vested in circuit courts on processes issuing therefrom. The sheriff and clerk of each and every county, whenever required, shall attend any hearing in any case by any of the justices at the courthouse in any of the counties.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-115; 1952 Code Section 15-115; 1942 Code Section 23; 1932 Code Section 23; Civ. P. '22 Section 23; Civ. C. '12 Section 3827; Civ. C. '02 Section 2731; 1896 (22) 3.


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