San Mateo — 97-1

Source: https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/system/files/97-01.pdf

Sparse pages use OCR; original PDF remains authoritative.

STANDING ORDER NO 97-1 SUPERIOR AND MUNICIPALCOURTS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA FILED AND MUNICIPAL COURTS SUP EAE SAN MATEO COUNTY IN THE SUPERIOR AND ) MUNICIPAL COURTS ) COUNTY OF SAN MATEO jss. STATE OF CALIFORNIA — } STANDING ORDER RE: WEAPONS SECURITY By virtue of the authority vested in me by the California Rules of Court, the following order is issued effective forthwith: GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that no person, other than a regularly sworn peace officer shall enter the Hall of Justice and Records in Redwood City, the Court Annex building, the Courts’ buildings in South San Francisco, San Mateo, Juvenile Hall or any other facility used by the court, carrying a dangerous weapon, either concealed or unconcealed. A dangerous weapon is defined as any firearm, explosive device, gaseous or chemical device designed to be a weapon, knife of any sort wherein a blade is released by any type of mechanism, or any knife with a blade three inches or more in length, any ice pick, awl, dirk, dagger, stiletto, bayonette or similar sharp stabbing tool, any straight edged razor, or any cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapon or device intended to be used as a club or capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no peace officer is to enter a courtroom of the Superior and Municipal Courts of San Mateo County with any firearm, excluding firearms that a peace officer is wearing, that has not been secured or submitted to the bailiff for securing. Any person knowingly violating this order shall be subject to the contempt process of the court, A violation may be punishable by five days in jail and a fine of $500.00. This order shall supersede any previous order(s) and shall remain in effect indefinitely and until such time as the order is vacated or superseded by the Presiding Judge. Dated: a Mark R. Forcum, Presiding J udge