"The job of a courtroom bailiff is generally to make sure the courtroom proceedings flow smoothly. Bailiffs are sworn officers of the court and their responsibilities are numerous.The bailiff is the person you see and hear calling the judge into the courtroom and telling you to rise and sit. Other courtroom duties of bailiffs include the swearing in of witnesses in a trial, completing paperwork,
. escorting prisoners in and out of the courtroom and passing papers from the judge to whoever they need to go to.Another important job of the courtroom bailiff is as a jury escort. The jury is escorted into the room by a bailiff and are escorted by a bailiff when they exit. Sometimes a jury member will need to leave and use the bathroom or for another reason and a bailiff will accompany them. This is to make sure the juror does not make any contact with anyone they don't need to. A bailiff will also be responsible for running errands for the judge and shuttling legal documents back and forth to the court clerks office."
