440 Ross st...child support court...

[DE50MAC1045]

Do they have lock boxes here for a firearm,before the metal detectors? It's probably not a good idea to carry to there,but I hate to not carry. Anyone's insight will be much appreciated! I did read up in the sticky section about places to NOT carry in PA...and of course courts is number 1.

[DE50MAC1045]

I talked to the sheriff down there. NO lock boxes for us common folk,but all u want for Leos! He said across the street at the courthouse there is lock boxes for non Leos.

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I talked to the sheriff down there. NO lock boxes for us common folk,but all u want for Leos! He said across the street at the courthouse there is lock boxes for non Leos.

They are not going to let armed common folk in the same area they store and transport prisoners. The common folk lock boxes across the street are the same ones we use at big court. If you are lucky you will see "steelcityk9cop was here" on more than one of them!

[Statkowski]

18 Pa. C.S. § 913. Possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility.

(e) Facilities for checking firearms or other dangerous weapons.--Each county shall make available at or within the building containing a court facility by July 1, 2002, lockers or similar facilities at no charge or cost for the temporary checking of firearms by persons carrying firearms under section 6106(b) or 6109 or for the checking of other dangerous weapons that are not otherwise prohibited by law. Any individual checking a firearm, dangerous weapon or an item deemed to be a dangerous weapon at a court facility must be issued a receipt. Notice of the location of the facility shall be posted as required under subsection (d).

Force the issue. You can't visit the court if they're not in compliance with state law. "Across the street" is not in compliance.

[DE50MAC1045]

Thank you stat for that perfect post! I figured the child support court was going against what is right! +1 rep

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Force the issue. You can't visit the court if they're not in compliance with state law. "Across the street" is not in compliance.

Their response may be that it's all one big court facility..... the two buildings are connected.

[pennsylvaniaboy]

Their response may be that it's all one big court facility..... the two buildings are connected.

This is how the court is in Franklin County. You have he court house and annex. The annex does not have boxes.

[Statkowski]

Their response may be that it's all one big court facility..... the two buildings are connected.

Write a hard-copy letter to both the County Commissioners and the Clerk of the Court. Include a cite of 18 Pa. C.S. § 913(e). Ask why they are not in compliance with the law. The buildings may be connected, but they are separate buildings.

The preceding also applies to Franklin County.

[PAMedic=F|A=]

Their response may be that it's all one big court facility..... the two buildings are connected.

Are the connected? Physically?

Edit. No: Statkowski says not.

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Are the connected? Physically?

Edit. No: Statkowski says not.