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N.Y. County Law § 650 (2026)

General duties of sheriff

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§ 650. General duties of sheriff. 1. The sheriff shall perform the
duties prescribed by law as an officer of the court and conservator of
the peace within the county. He shall perform such additional and
related duties as may be prescribed by law and directed by the board of
supervisors or the county legislature.
  2. Upon written request by the issurer thereof, the sheriff shall
serve all civil process regardless of whether it has been issued by the
court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case: Dudek v. Nassau Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't, 991 F. Supp. 2d 402 (E.D.N.Y. 2013).
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Dudek v. Nassau Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't, 991 F. Supp. 2d 402 (E.D.N.Y. 2013). “The second provision defines the "[g]eneral duties of [the] sheriff,” among which are the "duties prescribed by law as an officer of the court,” N.Y. County Law § 650 (1). The fact that the Sheriff's Department serves as an “officer” of the Family Court, when directed under…”
Jeffes v. Barnes, 208 F.3d 49 (2d Cir. 2000). “In addition to requiring the sheriff to “perform such additional and related duties as may be prescribed by law and directed by the board of supervisors or the county legislature,” N.”
Liquifin Aktiengesellschaft v. Brennan, 446 F. Supp. 914 (S.D.N.Y. 1978). · cites it 2× “” 8 N.Y. County Law § 650 (McKinney 1972). Many of the statutory rules for the New York State courts, contained in the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules, are dependent upon the actions of the sheriff for their enforcement.”
Adams v. Cnty. of Rensselaer, 487 N.E.2d 906 (N.Y. 1985). “As the duties of the Sheriff are those "prescribed by law as an officer of the court and conservator of the peace * * * [as well as those] additional and related duties as may be prescribed by law” (County Law § 650 [1]), and the Sheriff is prescribed, by law, to safely keep…”
In re the Arbitration between Cnty. of Broome & New York State Law Enf't Officers Union, Dist. Council 82, 80 A.D.3d 1047 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2011). “Respondent contests the assignment on the ground that it constituted a disciplinary action taken without resort to the bargained-for disciplinary procedure, and seeks Mooney’s immediate reinstatement to his bid assignment of court holding officer.”
Brown v. Hoffman, 122 A.D.3d 1149 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2014). “In support of his motion, defendant provided no proof that he was either prescribed by law or directed by the Tompkins County Legislature to exercise any authority to lawfully order a citizen to leave this public property (see County Law § 650; see generally People v Brown, 25…”
Rivera v. Russi, 243 A.D.2d 161 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 1998). “As authority for such conclusion respondent relies upon the general proposition that the Sheriff is the principal civil enforcement officer of the *164 court and has a mandate, derived from County Law § 650, * to enforce all civil orders, including transport orders under Mental…”
Tucker v. Cnty. of Jefferson, 110 F. Supp. 2d 117 (N.D.N.Y. 2000). “2d 428 (1989); see also N.Y. County Law § 650 . However, like the concurring opinion in Gilbert , the Court does not believe this issue to be dispositive.”
Liggett v. Pichler, 142 A.D.2d 206 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 1988). “In pertinent part, County Law § 650 (1) states "[t]he sheriff shall perform the duties prescribed by law as an officer of the court”.”
People v. Morgan, 178 Misc. 2d 621 (1998). “’ ” At the same time, it has recently been restated in the context of another capital case that a county, through the office of the Sheriff, is charged by statute (County Law § 650; Judiciary Law § 403; Correction Law § 500-c) with the responsibility for maintaining security in…”
Untitled New York Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. 2021-F1 (N.Y. Att'y Gen. Jan. 15, 2021). “, County Law § 650; Corrections Law § 500-c.”
DiJoseph v. Erie Cnty., No. 1:18-cv-00919, 2020 WL 4194136 (W.D.N.Y. July 21, 2020). “county legislature,” N.Y. County Law § 650 . The sheriff also serves as a state officer for specific purposes, see 85 N.”
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