Clerk of Court

CLERK OF COURT

There is one entrance on North Herndon Street, in which the public can access the courthouse
All persons and their property will be searched proper to entry or re-entry into the courthouse
All persons entering the courthouse will be required to proceed through a metal detector to ensure they are not carrying any weapons or contraband on their person that can be perceived as a weapon
Backpacks are not allowed
If you opt to bring your purse inside the Court House, it must be emptied and thoroughly searched. Officers will not place their hands inside your purse or touch your personal items. You will be instructed to remove all items and open your purse so that security can visually inspect all compartments inside and out
Briefcases, boxes, handbags, satchels and bags (any hand carried item that may be used to cancel contraband) will be searched. No one is exempt from this process. (On duty Law Enforcement Officers are excluded

No weapons of any kind including but not limited to:

Knives, pocket, sheath, box cutter, work knives, walking canes with blades inside, etc.
Firearms of any kind (actual or toy)
Pepper spray, mace, any defensive spray, wasp spray or aerosol spray (ex: hair spray can be used as a torch with an open flame)
Slap jack, brass knuckles, straight baton, ASP Baton, any hand held item that can be used as an item
Stun guns, tasers, any electrical shock device (Ex: fake cell phones, pagers, etc. (Stun devices and one-shot firearm))
Illegal drugs are prohibited
Needles of any kind (hypodermic, knitting, sewing, etc.) metal finger file with pointed-sharp tip
Any instrument that can be used as a weapon