The Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers

Sheriff Officer Applications

All Sheriff Officers and Messengers-at-Arms must obtain their commission from the courts. Please find below details of current applications for commission.

What to expect from
a Sheriff Officer

An insight into the history of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers, and explains their official duties in relation to serving court documents and enforcing civil court judgments, and other information

Code of
Conduct

A Messenger-at-Arms or Sheriff Officer must at all times be aware that, above all else, his authority and duties are those of an officer of the court and must operate within a Code of Conduct

Making a
Complaint

If you have reason to complain about an officer, the Society will be pleased to try to assist. All officers are required to be members of the Society and to co-operate with the Societys investigations.

Sheriff Officer Applications

All Sheriff Officers and Messengers-at-Arms must obtain their commission from the courts. Please find below details of current applications for commission.

What to expect from a Sheriff Officer

Code of Conduct

Making a Complaint

What to expect from
a Sheriff Officer

Code of
Conduct

Making a
Complaint