Lafayette City Marshal (Louisiana)
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The Office of Marshal of the City Court of Lafayette (Lafayette Marshal) is the marshal
service in the City of Lafayette, Louisiana
. The marshal is in charge of apprehending fugitive
s and serving warrants
made by the City Court of Lafayette.
Marshal
Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
service in the City of Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
. The marshal is in charge of apprehending fugitive
Fugitive
A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from private slavery, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals...
s and serving warrants
Warrant (law)
Most often, the term warrant refers to a specific type of authorization; a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is...
made by the City Court of Lafayette.