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Chapter 17: weapons prohibited and searches at the courthouses (Rule 17.00); the Sheriff as Court Security Officer (Rule 17.01); and restricted areas (Rule 17.02).
California > Second Appellate District > Ventura County > Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
CHAPTER 17: BAILIFF AND COURT SECURITY SERVICES RULE 17.00 WEAPONS PROHIBITION AND SEARCHES The Sheriff through Court Services Division shall have signs posted at all public entrances to the Hall of Justice and East County Courthouse which state that bringing unauthorized weapons into the building is prohibited pursuant to Penal Code §171b, and that persons entering the building are subject to search. The Sheriff and his deputies, as well as other peace officers who come to their aid, may conduct pat-down or electronic searches of persons entering or within the Hall of Justice, East County Courthouse and Juvenile Courthouses for weapons, and may examine for weapons the contents of any purses, parcels, and other items carried by such persons, as may be reasonably necessary to ensure the security of the Hall of Justice, East County and Juvenile Courthouses. If any person refuses to submit to a search, he or she shall have the option of leaving the Hall of Justice, East County or Juvenile Courthouses without a search, unless a search is otherwise permitted by law. No examination of any written materials in possession of any person shall be made pursuant to this provision. (Revised effective January 1, 2008) RULE 17.01 COURT SECURITY The Sheriff of the County of Ventura is designated as the Court Security Officer to be responsible to the court for all matters relating to its security, including security of courtrooms, buildings and grounds. (Effective January 1, 1997) RULE 17.02 RESTRICTED AREAS Except by specific permission first obtained from judge, bailiff or other designated personnel, no person shall be or remain in any area or any department restricted to the exclusive occupancy of court personnel that has been established by the Sheriff and posted by signs such as “Employees Only”, “No Admittance”, “Restricted Area”, “Authorized Personnel Only”, or by such other signs that may hereafter be posted. (Effective January 1, 1997)
CHAPTER 17: BAILIFF AND COURT SECURITY SERVICES RULE 17.00 WEAPONS PROHIBITION AND SEARCHES The Sheriff through Court Services Division shall have signs posted at all public entrances to the Hall of Justice and East County Courthouse which state that bringing unauthorized weapons into the building is prohibited pursuant to Penal Code §171b, and that persons entering the building are subject to sea
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
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