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Duties of the Sheriff include:
•To enforce all orders of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas
•To serve bench warrants, civil writs and protection from abuse orders
•To conduct levies, sales of personal property and real estate
•To provide security and protection for court related functions and all county facilities
•To transport prisoners to and from county, state, and federal institutions for court appearances
•To arrest violators of the law and fugitives
•To assist other law-enforcement agencies in the county
•To assist in special law-enforcement efforts such as Central Booking, DUI roving and saturation patrols, and community events
•To issue Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms and Licenses to Sell Firearms