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Model Local Administrative Order 15 - Security Policy for Court Facilities (Rev. 12/06)

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SECURITY POLICY FOR COURT FACILITIES

	This administrative order is issued in accordance with Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 2001-1.  The purpose of this order is to address the presence of weapons in court facilities. 

IT IS ORDERED:

	1.	No weapons are allowed in the (courthouse, courtroom, office, or space used for official court business or by judicial employees).  This prohibition does not apply to court security personnel or to uniformed or otherwise properly identified law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties.  The chief judge may authorize additional exceptions in extraordinary circumstances..

	2.	All persons and their belongings (unless specifically excepted) and all parcels are subject to screening by (sheriff’s deputies, court officers, security personnel) for the purpose of preventing weapons and other prohibited or restricted items from entering the facility.

If at any time there is an articulable and reasonable suspicion that a weapon may be found, a person or object is subject to search.  The search shall be no more intrusive than necessary to protect against the dangers presented.

3.	Notice shall be posted that "No weapons are permitted in this (courthouse, courtroom, office, or space used for official court business or by judicial employees).  All persons and parcels are subject to a search for weapons and other prohibited or restricted items as a condition of entry.  Persons in violation of this order may be held in contempt of court.”

4.	Persons in violation of this order may be held in contempt of court.

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								CHIEF CIRCUIT JUDGE

Date: ____________________	___________________________________    
								CHIEF PROBATE JUDGE

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								CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

NOTICE!

No weapons are permitted in this Courthouse.

All persons and parcels are subject to a search for weapons and other prohibited or restricted items as a condition of entry.  Persons in violation of this order may be held in contempt of court.