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U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE DUTIES |
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| The United States Marshals Service has a long history of protecting and supporting the United States Federal courts to make sure individuals conducting judicial business are safe and can perform their duties fairly. | ||
| The federal judicial process has procedures that deputy marshals must follow. For example, a court official gives warrants (written orders) directing deputy marshals to: | ||
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search (a place) | |
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seize (take possession) | |
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arrest (hold a person for court) | |
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execute a judgment (deliver a court’s final decision) | |
| Deputy marshals also: | ||
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secure (keep safe) all places where federal judicial business is conducted | |
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protect judges, jurors, witnesses and other persons whose safety may be threatened (danger of being hurt) because of their duties | |
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safely move prisoners to and from court, make sure they are fed, receive medical treatment and are confined (jailed) | |
| The Marshals Service has various programs to help protect everyone involved in the different stages of the judicial process. The larger programs include: | ||
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Fugitive Investigations | |
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Judicial Security | |
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Witness Security | |
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Prisoner Services | |
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Asset Forfeiture | |
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Special Operations Support | |