IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
PROHIBITED ITEMS IN ALL U.S. DISTRICT COURT GENERAL
COURTHOUSES AND COURTROOMS 2025-1
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
WHEREAS, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2 and D.C.COLO.LCrR 57.4, all persons
entering a building where court is held shall be subject to security procedures; it is hereby
ORDERED that, effective as of the date of this General Order and until such time as the
Court orders otherwise, items set forth below are prohibited in all U.S. Courthouses and
Courtrooms in the District of Colorado.
1. Prohibited Items. All persons entering a U.S. Courthouse or Courtroom in the District of
Colorado are prohibited from entering the building, building grounds, or courtroom with any
form of weapon, explosive, or destructive device, and other dangerous material. Examples:
(a) Guns and firearms (e.g., BB guns, flare pistols, pellet guns, ammunition, stun
guns, gun lighters, replicas).
(b) Bladed, edged, or sharp objects (e.g., axes, hatchets, bows and arrows, drills, ice
picks, box cutters, swords, knives of any size, razors except for razors used for personal
grooming by individuals using the fitness center for showers associated with exercising).
(c) Club-like items and striking devices (e.g., billy clubs, brass knuckles, nightsticks,
hammers, martial arts weapons).
(d) Explosive material (e.g., gun powder, plastic explosives, ammunition, blasting
caps, fireworks, flares, realistic replicas of explosives).
(e) Incendiaries (e.g., fuels, gasoline, realistic replicas of incendiaries).
(f) Personal protection chemical agents (e.g., mace, pepper spray), except that tenants
of any federal courthouse in the District of Colorado may carry chemical agents for personal
protection if done in compliance with all local laws. Tenants must maintain personal protection
chemical agents in a holster or carrying case and notify the Court Security Officer before
entering the screening station. Note: Visitors may not bring such items into the facility.
2. Sanction for Noncompliance. Security personnel may confiscate or prohibit any item or
substance that
(a) is determined to be unsafe or suspicious, or
(b) could be used as a weapon.
Any person who fails to comply with this General Order may be denied access to the
courthouse or courtroom, may be removed from the courthouse or courtroom, or found in
contempt of court and be subject to sanctions.
Dated at Denver, Colorado this 7th day of May, 2025.
BY THE COURT
PHILIP A. BRIMMER
Chief United States District Judge
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