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The Security Division is a unit of the court and consists of highly trained professionals. The functions
of the Security Division are:
- To ensure the safety of and provide the highest quality service to the citizens of
Delaware County and those who use the Court;
- To provide security for the Court Facility; and
- To execute all legal process, criminal and civil, issued by the Court.
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| Court Security Information |
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| The Delaware Municipal Court adjudicates cases, penalizes those found guilty of violating the law and
protects the constitutional rights of those brought before it. Violence or the threat of violence, in the
court would have a profound negative impact on the court’s ability to function. Therefore, appropriate
levels of security should prevail in the court to protect the integrity of court procedures, to protect the
rights of individuals before it, to deter those who would take violent action against the court litigants,
and to sustain the proper decorum and dignity of the court. |
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| The Supreme Court of Ohio has established court security standards. The Delaware Municipal Court
has achieved compliance with these standards by establishing appropriate levels of security within
the court facility. You will both experience these security measures upon arrival, as well as be the
benefactor of these measures during your stay at the court. |
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| Upon arrival, you will be required to pass through the security control point located at the front door.
This control point is equipped much like a security control point found at airports. You will be required
to pass your purse, briefcase, or anything else you may be carrying, through the x-ray machine. You
will also be required to place any metal objects in the trays provided and then pass through the
magnetometer. If you are carrying anything which can be construed as a weapon, such as a
penknife, box cutter, knitting needles, scissors, ice pick, and so on, you can take it back to your
vehicle or leave it with the security officer and pick the item up when you leave the court. If you are
found to be carrying a weapon which it is illegal to carry or possess by law, it will be confiscated and
you may be arrested. |
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| If you continue to set off the magnetometer after all items are removed, the security officer will pass
a handwand around your person to determine what is continuing to set off the alarm. If the x-ray
machine indicates there is anything suspicious in an item sent through it, the security officer will open
the item to examine its contents. |
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| The security standards and measures employed by the court are designed to intercept and remove
individuals and items that may represent a threat to the peace, order, and dignity of the court. They
are designed to provide appropriate protection for all those using the court facility and the judicial
process while allowing the court to remain accessible to the community. |
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| Thank you for your patience and understanding. |
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