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No Weapons Policy No persons are permitted within a Superior Court building with any type of weapon. Members of the public must go through security screening at court entrances. All persons carrying weapons (as defined by the Court Security Department) will be prohibited from entering the court complex until they have removed the weapon from the building or have it secured by security personnel. Armed members of law enforcement agencies shall comply with court policies.

Law Enforcement Weapons Policy Law enforcement officers will sign and declare then secure their weapons upon entering a court facility, except in the following instances:

• When they are present due to a court order or subpoena in a criminal matter and present the order or subpoena to court security officials. In such situations, they may bypass the security screening station and proceed to the appropriate court with their weapon(s).
• In non-criminal matters, upon written order of the court, a law enforcement officer may bypass security screening and proceed to the appropriate court with his or her weapon.
• When a law enforcement officer, investigator or agency contacts the court that a protected witness is to be escorted to court, the officers may bypass the security screening station and proceed to the appropriate court with their weapons. The security office must be notified in advance by the court so that appropriate arrangements can be made

Law Enforcement Officers on Personal Business at Court All law enforcement personnel appearing for personal litigation or other personal business in the Municipal Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts, and the Superior Court in Maricopa County shall not wear their official law enforcement uniform. They also shall not use their law enforcement identification to bypass any security measures in the Municipal Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts or the Superior Court in Maricopa County. They will be required to pass through court security screening devices and procedures that would be required by the general public. All law enforcement officers on personal court business also shall comply with their agencies' policy relating to personal visits to court facilities.