The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for maintaining security and order inside all courts in session in the county. These courts included Chancery, Civil and Criminal Divisions of both Circuit and General Sessions Courts, and Juvenile Court. The following are some of the duties of the Court Deputies: maintain order, assist prosecuting officers, handle evidence, prisoners and witnesses, take defendants into custody, track court dates for inmates, and attend to sequestered jurors.

These deputies handled 15 sequestered jury trials for a total of 19 days sequestered. In 2004, Court Deputies handle 110,265 matters before the court.

Safety and security for areas outside the court room. The deputies utilize technology such as IRIS SCAN, metal detectors and X-ray machines to monitor and control access to the building. Deputies routinely discover and make arrests for contraband, such as drugs and weapons, that court visitors had on their person.