Their primary duty is to serve and execute civil process directed to them from courts or various state and federal agencies.

[11] In 2000, the General Assembly created the state marshal system with Public Act 00-99 to replace the sheriff's offices.

Duties and services include, but are not limited to, serving court documents (including summons and complaint, restraining orders, subpoenas, and contempt citations), transferring minors in emergency ex parte custody matters, enforcing judgments (including bank executions, wage garnishments, and seizure of property), evictions, serving tax warrants, and arresting individuals on bench warrants and capias mittimus warrants.

They are compensated on a fee-for-service basis for each process served[16] and are required to run their operations as independent contractors.

This arrangement for the compensation of process fees is a legacy from the deputy sheriffs, and has a long history in the legal system in Connecticut dating back through the 17th century.

); other agencies/quasi agencies of the State of Connecticut (Attorney General’s Office, Office of Consumer Protection, Department of Children and Families, Statewide Grievance Committee); municipalities (cities and towns), attorneys, and members of the general public intending to represent themselves in court.

[23] Connecticut state marshals can carry firearms, pepper spray, handcuffs, and batons while on duty.

State marshals also arrest individuals under capias warrants for failing to appear in court or for a deposition after receiving a subpoena.