Typically, when you arrive, you will be searched by a Sheriff. This is no different than being screened through security at the airport and ensures safety in the courthouse.

You will be asked to:

• remove your shoes
• empty your pockets
• walk through a screening device
• be patted down by a Sheriff of the same gender
• remove your hats, hoodies and sunglasses (unless medically required)
• backpacks and bags will be searched

Outside the Courtroom:

• Chewing gum is allowed
• Food and drink are allowed
• Keep conversations low not to disturb the court proceedings happening
• Children must be kept quiet, no yelling or shouting
• Children must be in the care of a parent/guardian at all times

Inside the Courtroom:

• No chewing gum
• No food
• No coffee or other drinks, aside from water in a resealable container
• No babies, toddlers or young children
• Technology (iPads, video recording devices, audio recorders, laptops, etc.) must be turned off and always stowed
• No weapons of any kind (knives, toys/lighters)
• No alcohol or drugs
• If you are watching, remain quietly in your seat.
• As a viewer, you may not speak to the judge, anyone before the court or in the witness box
• Inhalers and medications are allowed (prescribed by a doctor)