deanf
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The other day I visited the Pierce County District Court Civil and Infraction Division at 1902 96 St S. I was carrying concealed. At the security checkpoint, I handed my CPL to the guard and told him that I had a pistol that I needed to check. "You can't bring that in here" was his answer. "No lockbox?" I asked. "No" he replied. I returned to my truck and went back in without it.
I asked if the law had changed, indicating I thought the law (RCW 9.41.300 (1) (b)) required all courts to have a lockbox. He said that when they did a remodel a few years ago, the took the lockboxes out. No further discussion.
In 2002 I was in the same court and encoutered the same problem. The guards told me it was "because of September 11th." I talked to the court administrator at that time and she listened politely to my concerns, but was rather unwilling to discuss it with me.
I didn't make waves then because I was a plaintiff in a small claims case at that courthouse. After the case I let it drop. Same situation now. I would like to make waves, but again, probably not until after the case is heard near the end of the year.
Any thoughts on this? I'm thinking of talking to the court administrator again first, requesting copies of any documents related to the decision not to allow lockboxes, and then approaching the issue via the Pierce County Council.
I wonder what authority the council has over their courts. Could the HMFIC judge just issue a ruling that contravenes state law?
I suppose if they wouldn't budge, I'd have to appeal to Pierce County Superior Court?
The other day I visited the Pierce County District Court Civil and Infraction Division at 1902 96 St S. I was carrying concealed. At the security checkpoint, I handed my CPL to the guard and told him that I had a pistol that I needed to check. "You can't bring that in here" was his answer. "No lockbox?" I asked. "No" he replied. I returned to my truck and went back in without it.
I asked if the law had changed, indicating I thought the law (RCW 9.41.300 (1) (b)) required all courts to have a lockbox. He said that when they did a remodel a few years ago, the took the lockboxes out. No further discussion.
In 2002 I was in the same court and encoutered the same problem. The guards told me it was "because of September 11th." I talked to the court administrator at that time and she listened politely to my concerns, but was rather unwilling to discuss it with me.
I didn't make waves then because I was a plaintiff in a small claims case at that courthouse. After the case I let it drop. Same situation now. I would like to make waves, but again, probably not until after the case is heard near the end of the year.
Any thoughts on this? I'm thinking of talking to the court administrator again first, requesting copies of any documents related to the decision not to allow lockboxes, and then approaching the issue via the Pierce County Council.
I wonder what authority the council has over their courts. Could the HMFIC judge just issue a ruling that contravenes state law?
I suppose if they wouldn't budge, I'd have to appeal to Pierce County Superior Court?