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A standing order of the Travis County Criminal Judges prohibiting the wearing of empty gun holsters in the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center and in individual courtrooms, given that Penal Code section 46.03(a)(3) already prohibits guns in government courts.
Applies to persons present in the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center and Travis County criminal courtrooms. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
[Running header: Docusign Envelope ID: AFF7BBF7-0AC5-4B74-B0ED-776910BA8C71] [Letterhead: County of Travis, State of Texas, with an engraving of the courthouse] D-1-GN-61-121012 C-1-CR-11-100054 STANDING ORDER PROHIBITING GUN HOLSTERS IN THE BLACKWELL-THURMAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER & IN INDIVIDUAL COURTROOMS We, the Travis County Criminal Judges, finding that since Section 46.03(a)(3) Texas Penal Code prohibits guns in government courts, wearing gun holsters in the courthouse serves no purpose other than potentially intimidating juries, witnesses, or court personnel. The Courts ORDER the Travis County Sheriff's Office to prevent persons from entering the courthouse with gun holsters. Signed the 16th day of July, 2024, [DocuSigned] JUDGE CLIFF BROWN, Presiding Judge of the Criminal Courts, 147TH District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE DAYNA BLAZEY, 167TH District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE KAREN SAGE, 299TH District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE CHANTAL ELDRIDGE, 331ST District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE JULIE KOCUREK, 390TH District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE BRANDY MUELLER, 403RD District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE TAMARA NEEDLES, 427TH District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE BRAD URRUTIA, 450TH District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE SELENA ALVARENGA, 460TH District Court [DocuSigned] JUDGE ELISABETH EARLE, County Court at Law #7 [DocuSigned] JUDGE BIANCA GARCIA, County Court at Law #3 [DocuSigned] JUDGE DIMPLE MALHOTRA, County Court at Law #4 [DocuSigned] JUDGE MARY ANN ESPIRITU, County Court at Law #5 [DocuSigned] JUDGE DENISE HERNÁNDEZ, County Court at Law #6 [DocuSigned] JUDGE CARLOS BARRERA, County Court at Law #8 [DocuSigned] JUDGE KIM WILLIAMS, County Court at Law #9
[Running header: Docusign Envelope ID: AFF7BBF7-0AC5-4B74-B0ED-776910BA8C71] [Letterhead: County of Travis, State of Texas, with an engraving of the courthouse] D-1-GN-61-121012 C-1-CR-11-100054 STANDING ORDER PROHIBITING GUN HOLSTERS IN THE BLACKWELL-THURMAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER & IN INDIVIDUAL COURTROOMS We, the Travis County Criminal Judges, finding that since Section 46.03(a)(3) Texas Penal
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9 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-10.
6 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-13.