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Indiana. He is elected for a four-year term and must have been admitted to the state bar. He receives $11, 000 from the state and $1, 000 from the county per year. He prosecutes violators of state criminal laws and represents the state in all criminal actions (whether present or not). He has little jurisdiction in civil matters. When a person pays a fine, he also pays prosecutors I fees, usually $10. Of this amount $6 goes to the county general fund and $4 to the state general fund. CORONER The Coroner is elected for a four-year term. There are no specific qualifications for the position. However, if the Coroner is a licensed physician his salary is one and one-half times the base salary of $5, 000 per year. His chief duty is to hold inquests to determine the manner of death in cases invol ving violence or accident and to file reports of such deaths with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. He has a budget out of which he must pay a clerk and local pathologists for post mortem fees. He is not furnished an office and at present shares office space with the physician at the county jail. The law pruvides that the Coroner also may act as a peace officer in the absence of other qualified officers. He is the only county official who may arrest a sheriff. SHERIFF The Sheriff is elected for a four-year term and is prohibited from serving more than eight years within a 12 year period. There are no qualifications for this position~ He is paid $15, 000 per year and receives maintenance. He is the principal peace and law enforcement officer of the county; he is responsible for patrolling all roads in the county outside city limits, for making criminal investigations, making arrests on warrants, serving processes (such as subpoenas and summons), enforcing judgments and all other orders of the Allen County Courts and for conveying committed persons to institutions. Every civil paper served must be docketed both in the courts and in the Sheriff's office. Since his salary is set by law in lieu of fees, the county is required to purchase and maintain his cars. The Sheriff's department provides a river patrol and safety training program for children. COUNTY JAIL The county jail is managed entirely by the Sheriff. He is responsible for the boarding of prisoners, including those held 35
Object Description
Title | Spotlight on government (1962) |
Contributor | League of women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Topic | Local Government |
Subject |
Allen County (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories Municipal services--Indiana--Allen County--Directories Municipal services--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Directories |
Geographical Coverage |
Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County, Indiana |
Date of Original | 1962 |
Time Period | 1900-1999 |
Source | Print version: Spotlight on government. 1st ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1962), 87 p. |
Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from black and white 400 dpi, 1-bit and color 300 dpi, 24-bit uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software. |
Content Type | Text |
Digital Format | text/pdf |
Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
Identifier | 30000122011996 |
File Name | 30000122011996.pdf |
Description
Title | Page 36 |
Transcript | Indiana. He is elected for a four-year term and must have been admitted to the state bar. He receives $11, 000 from the state and $1, 000 from the county per year. He prosecutes violators of state criminal laws and represents the state in all criminal actions (whether present or not). He has little jurisdiction in civil matters. When a person pays a fine, he also pays prosecutors I fees, usually $10. Of this amount $6 goes to the county general fund and $4 to the state general fund. CORONER The Coroner is elected for a four-year term. There are no specific qualifications for the position. However, if the Coroner is a licensed physician his salary is one and one-half times the base salary of $5, 000 per year. His chief duty is to hold inquests to determine the manner of death in cases invol ving violence or accident and to file reports of such deaths with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. He has a budget out of which he must pay a clerk and local pathologists for post mortem fees. He is not furnished an office and at present shares office space with the physician at the county jail. The law pruvides that the Coroner also may act as a peace officer in the absence of other qualified officers. He is the only county official who may arrest a sheriff. SHERIFF The Sheriff is elected for a four-year term and is prohibited from serving more than eight years within a 12 year period. There are no qualifications for this position~ He is paid $15, 000 per year and receives maintenance. He is the principal peace and law enforcement officer of the county; he is responsible for patrolling all roads in the county outside city limits, for making criminal investigations, making arrests on warrants, serving processes (such as subpoenas and summons), enforcing judgments and all other orders of the Allen County Courts and for conveying committed persons to institutions. Every civil paper served must be docketed both in the courts and in the Sheriff's office. Since his salary is set by law in lieu of fees, the county is required to purchase and maintain his cars. The Sheriff's department provides a river patrol and safety training program for children. COUNTY JAIL The county jail is managed entirely by the Sheriff. He is responsible for the boarding of prisoners, including those held 35 |