Kern — STO-22-0013

Source: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/system/files/sto-22-0013_weapons_in_courthouse_-_amended.pdf

FILED KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 04/28/2022

BY _______________________Gomez, Sarah DEPUTY

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KERN

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11 STO-22-0013 MISCELLANEOUS NO.:‘ IN RE: RESTRICTION ON H POSSESSION OF WEAPONS IN12 COURTHOUSE (AMENDED)

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15 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

16 Restrictions on Weapons

17 a. All persons entering a Kern County courthouse are subject to weapons

18 screening procedures established by the Court and Sheriff of Kern

19 County. Any person refusing to comply with the lawful order of

20 security personnel assigned to conduct weapons screening may be

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refuéed entry into the courthouse.

22 b. All persons are required ‘to comply with Penal Code Section 171(b). No 23

person shall bring or possess any weapon as defined in Penal Code

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section 171 (b) into a court facility. Exceptions are:25

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i. Weapons possessed or in transport to be used as evidence in a

court of law with picture identification and appropriate proof.

Weapons that can be locked must have locks on them

ii. Weapons possessed by peace officer carrying out official duties

who are uniformed or non-uniformed.

c. No person (including peace officers) shall carry a weapon into any

Court facility when appearing in Court in a matter in which they are a

party.

d. If a peace officer is appearing in Court as a party in a case that

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11 concerns the performance of their official duties, the judicial officer will

12 determine whether it is appropriate for them to carry a weapon into a

13 Court facility.

14 ll. POSTING AND SERVICE OF ORDER.

15 This Order shall be posted at each public entrance to a courthouse; and at

16 such other places that will reasonably provide notice of this Order t0 persons

17 entering such courthouse. The Sheriff of Kern County and his or her deputies

18 and their agents are directed to serve a copy of this Order personally on any

19 person who appears to be in violation thereof, to advise such person of the 20 'apparent violation, and, if the apparent violation continues after such notice, 21

to immediately notify the Presiding Judge, the Supervising Judge responsible

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for that courthouse, or th‘e Court Executive Officer, as may be available in that

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24 order, so that the Court can determine whether proceedings should be

25 initiated to ensure compliance with this Order. This Order shall not preclude

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any law enforcement officer from taking appropriate steps to ensure the

orderly and peaceable conduct of court business at a courthouse.

III. PENALTIES.

Violation of this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions in amounts of

up to $1,500 per violation pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5

and/or prosecution for criminal violations.

Dated: April 2022. fl,

10 / cblette Humphreyi Présiding Judge 11 Kern County Supérior Court

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