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40 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 2.18 - Courthouse and Courtroom Security (1/20/00) Amended 10/30/2020 [Judicial].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_2_18.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Persons who refuse a request to submit to a search of their person or their possessions shall be denied access to the courthouse. • Any person in possession of a weapon, hazardous material or contraband shall be denied access to the courthouse. • If any illegal or unauthorized weapons, hazardous materials or contraband are discovered, the proper law enforcement officials or officers shall be notified immediately for appropriate action, up to and including, prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. • Persons entering any courthouse shall not be permitted to bring any liquid into the comihouse, regardless of whether the liquid is in an open or sealed container. • This shall not apply to employees of any of the offices located within the comihouse. • However, at the discretion of comthouse security personnel, an employee shall allow any container to be inspected. • If, for the purpose of an evidentiary hearing, it is necessary to bring any firearm, weapon, explosive, hazardous device or substance, mace or pepper spray, or liquid in an open or sealed container into any courthouse, the person shall be escorted by Court Security Personnel or by a Court Deputy, upon confitmation of a legitimate need. • To qualify as "media," the content must be thoroughly reviewed by an independent editor before publication. • Fan sites, web logs, YouTube or other similar and/or portable websites do not qualify as "media" for the purpose of Rule 2.450. b. • Courthouse and Cour!toom Security 2 -- 2 of 66 -- 3) So as to ensure that any concerns are addressed in advance, as opposed to after-the-fact, persons desiring to use electronic devices for the purpose of audio or video recording, or otherwise, in a courtroom must seek permission from the presiding judge or quasi- judicial officer in advance. • Persons desiring to use electronic devices for the purpose of audio or video recording in a courthouse or court facility must seek permission from the Chief Judge in advance. • Proof of having obtained such permission shall be presented upon request to Comi Security Personnel or to a Court • Notices related to security shall be posted at all courthouse entrances and at each security station, and shall be strictly adhered to by all persons seeking entry into the courthouse. • To the extent that any provision of this Administrative Order may be construed as being in conflict with any law, statute, or rule, the law, statute, or rule shall prevail. • The AOC does not and shall not discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, In any of Its activities or operations. • Court Security Officers assigned tci the security checkpoint shall screen all persons seeking access to the Charlotte County Justice Center. • Court Security Officers shall ensure that no Individual Is In possession of, or In control of, any firearm, weapon, explosive, hazardous device or substance, mace or pepper spray. • No liquid In excess of 3.4 ounces In an open or sealed container, shall be permitted to enter and remain In the Charlotte County Justice Center. • Law enforcement officers must possess and display official departmental or agency credentials with a photo. • Pursuant to Florida Statute 790.06{12)(a), Court Security Officers shall ensure that no employee of the CCJC, to Include employees of the Administrative Office of the • Court Security Officers shall ensure that, If for the purpose of an evldentlary proceeding, It Is n·ecessary to bring any firearm, weapon, explosive, hazardous device or substance, mace or pepper spray, any liquid In an open or sealed container Into the CCJC, the Individual shall be escorted by a Court Deputy to the designated courtroom. • Court Security Officers shall ensure that any sworn law enforcement officer, not • The above referenced category of persons shall secure all firearms In their possession In a secure gun locker at the security checkpoint upon entering the CCJC. -- 5 of 66 -- • Court Security Officers shall ensure that any sworn law enforcement, In uniform or plain clothes, while conducting personal business, before the Court, shall be subjected to a search of their person and or property anywhere In the CCJC, through the use of handheld or walk through magnetometers, x-ray equipment, other speclallzed equipment or means available, The aforementioned categories of persons In possession of, or In control of, any firearm shall secure all firearms • However, they shall not be permitted to enter and remain In the CCJC • Responding personnel are not required to pass through the screening process, but must be escorted at all times. • Court Security Officers shall ensure that all persons, other than those excepted in the preceding sections, and their briefcases, pocketbooks, packages, containers and other personal effects, Including pagers, T.V. cameras, cellular telephones, food Items and unmarked trial exhibits, undergo electronic and or related security screening, upon entry to the CCJC. • Created Z,P,is: -- 6 of 66 -- must have their agency or business Issued Identification on their person at all times, when attempting to enter the Public Security Checkpoint, Employee • However, nothing In this policy shall prevent a Court Security officer from requiring anv person to submit to a search as set forth herein. • Do not stand close to the person as they remove the item of concern. • Court Security Officers shall offer any individual In possession of a weapon • Court Security Officers shall notify CCSO of firearms entering the Facility through a Code Blue. • Do not stand-by and wait for the person to take the Item out of the bowl. • Ensure that people entering the CCJC come through the checkpoint and do not bypass screening. • If a person has a medical device, have them place their hand over It but do not wand over that area. • During a Code Blue or Code Red, control the lobby area and ask people to exit, If the threat occurred while Inspecting someone with the wand, do not allow the person to reach for the Item, Call out the code and wait for assistance from the supervisor and other court security officers. • This request form must be completed and signed by authorized department deslgnee and then submitted to the ACA for processing. • All new staff members are required to review the Emergency Preparedness Plan, Court Security Screen and • Im med lately but no later than twenty-four (24) hours of separation, termination, or retirement of an employee and should Immediately retrieve the Employee Access ID Badge from the employee, If possible. vi. • Upon notification of an employee separation, termination or retirement, the ACA will delete the employee's access privileges In the MTS system lm(lledlately or no later than twenty-four (24) hours. vii.
Persons who refuse a request to submit to a search of their person or their possessions shall be denied access to the courthouse.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: b468c04ca91faff59a11a0f679e99e8c3948ada39007ba709e584ef6b1f2127f. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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