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The Administration Division (863) 763-3117 consists of the following services and is composed of 32 professionals.
The Sheriff is responsible for the overall operation of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office. He is responsible for guaranteeing the most basic function of government keeping the peace and maintaining law and order. As the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the county, he must see to it that due process of law is guaranteed by the Constitution, is complied with before any person is deprived of life, liberty or property. He is the guardian of public peace, safety and security. Some of the other statutory duties are: maintain confidentiality of juvenile records; attachments and garnishments; posting notices of general elections, when necessary; providing a system for processing complaints; executing process for collection of estate taxes, intangible personal property taxes, commercial vehicle taxes, cigarette taxes, severance taxes and sales and use taxes; taking custody and delivering persons for involuntary psychological exam; reporting abuse or neglect of aged persons and children; recording liquor seizures; impounding stray livestock; destroy injured or suffering animals; summon members of statewide grand jury; extradition of witnesses; operating the county jail; and preparing and administering a budget. Mailing Address: Shipping Address: |
