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| The Civil Process Division of the
Allegheny County Sheriff's Office has the responsibility
of processing and docketing civil papers...more |
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| The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
is deeply committed to serving the residents of
Allegheny County in as many was as possible with the
limited personnel of the department...more |
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| The Sheriff's deputies provide
security in all courtrooms and counseling offices.
There are five types of courts in Allegheny County:
Family Court - Juvenile; Family Court - Adult; Criminal
Court; Municipal Court; and Orphans Court...more |
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| The Sheriff's Office Firearms License
Unit handles licenses for firearms dealers, applications
to purchase handguns, and licenses to carry firearms...more |
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| The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
Investigations Division handles a wide spectrum of
investigative duties. This division primarily
concentrates on executing warrants. Warrants fall
into three categories: criminal bench warrants,
non-support (Family Court) warrants, and miscellaneous
warrants...more |
In 1998, the Sheriff’s Office was successful in
securing private grant money to help fund the creation
of the Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit, beginning with
one dual-purpose patrol/narcotics dog. The Sheriff K-9
Unit currently operates with all 5 dogs being donated at
no cost to the county or Sheriff budget...more |
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| A Sheriff Sale is an execution on a
judgment that may be taken on Real Estate and/or
Personal Property to satisfy a debt. The Sheriff
Sales are held on the 4th Floor of the Allegheny County
Courthouse on the first Monday of each month (except
holidays at which time it will be held on the next
business day)...more |
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| The Transportation Division of the
Allegheny County Sheriff's Office is responsible for
transporting prisoners to and from prisons, courts, and
hospitals throughout Pennsylvania...more |
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| A writ is "an order issued from a
court requiring the performance of a specified act, or
giving authority to have it done." Although a writ
can take many forms, the three most common writs served
by the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office are a Writ of
Summons, a Notice of Suit with Complaint, and a Writ of
Execution...more |
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