ALBANY -- Michael MacCue of the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office was among 47 sheriffs’ supervisors from counties across New York State attending an annual training conference in Albany recently, sponsored by the New York State Sheriffs' Association and the New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute.

The training program is open to all deputy sheriffs and civilian staff who work in the sheriffs’ civil law enforcement division. Attendees learn more about civil law enforcement functions, which include the service of process, and enforcement of judgments and other court orders and mandates. They must keep exact records on such items as collection of judgments for litigants in court action, fees collected for the county, and disbursements to judgment creditors.

Supervisors discussed these issues, and also heard presentations about a new program to notify victims when an order of protection is served on an offender; new legislation affecting property that can be seized to satisfy a money judgment; and ways to share and exchange information to help their offices become more efficient.

The program is offered without fee to participating counties, who only cover the costs of lodging and meals for their employees.