UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
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ORDER RE: W ~APONS POLICY
FOR UNITED STATES EDERAL COURT FACILITIES . 1
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No person is permitted to possess any weapon in a federal court facility in the District of
Connecticut, except as specifically provided below.
The following persons may possess a weapon in a federal court facility in the District of
Connecticut:
1. The United States Marshal, Deputy United States Marshals, Court Security
Officers, and Federal Protective Officers;
2. Federal law enforcement officers and agents, except in a courtroom. Such
officers and agents may possess weapons in a courtroom if expressly authorized
by the United States Marshal, or the federal law enforcement officer or agent is
the identified case agent in the courtroom;
3. Law enforcement officers or agents having custody or in charge of the
transportation of a prisoner to or from a federal court facility, but such officers
and agents may not possess weapons in courtrooms;
4. Correctional officers of the State of Connecticut, entrusted with responsibility of
transporting a state prisoner to or from a federal court facility, but such officers
may not possess weapons in courtrooms; and
5. Other persons specifically authorized by the United States Marshal or his
representative.
No weapon intended for introduction as an exhibit in Court or to a Grand Jury may be
brought into any federal court facility unless first presented to the United States Marshal or his
representative for a safety check and the United States Marshal or his representative reports to
the Clerk that the check has been completed.
Definitions
As used herein the term "federal court facility" means: the entire courthouse at 141
Church Street, New Haven; the entire annex, to include the Clerk's Office, and the entire second
floor at 450 Main Street, Hartford; and, the entire fourth floor and annex at 915 Lafayette
Boulevard, Bridgeport, as well as all property appurtenant to such buildings. In addition, the
term "federal court facility" also specifically includes the chambers of United States Court of
Appeals Judges, United States District Judges, United States Magistrate Judges, and United
States Bankruptcy Judges; Clerk's Offices and courtrooms of the United States District Court
and the United States Bankruptcy Court; federal probation offices within the State of
Connecticut; the 1J1h and 18th floors of the Connecticut Financial Center, 157 Church Street,
New Haven; the Grand Jury Suite in the Robert N. Giaimo Federal Building at 150 Court Street,
New Haven; and, any temporary active seats of court not mentioned herein.
As used herein the term "weapon" includes:
1. Any weapon (including a starter gun or antique firearm) which will or is designed
to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive;
the frame or receiver of any such weapon; any firearm muffler or firearm silencer;
or any destructive device;
2. Any device or instrument designed to use an electrical discharge to harm or
incapacitate.
3. Ammunition as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(l 7);
4. Any "destructive device" means any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas,
including a bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than four
ounces, or missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-
quarter ounce;
5. A tear gas canister, mace container, Cap-Stun, or other dangerous gas or gas
container;
6. A knife, a razor, or other dangerous cutting or sharp instrument;
7. A device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used
for, or is capable of, causing death or injury;
8. Any device which, while not operational as a weapon, is designed to appear or
appears as a weapon, or which may be used to intimidate or to simulate a weapon;
and,
9. Any device or instrument designed or redesigned for use as a weapon or
dangerous instrument, or combination of parts which may be readily assembled
into a weapon or dangerous instrument.
This Order is intended to consolidate and supercedes the ORDER RE: WEAPONS
POLICY FOR UNITED STATES COURTROOMS AND COURTROOM FACILITIES IN
THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT, dated November 23, 1992, and is effective immediately.
In addition to any other federal or state offenses, failure to comply with this Order is
punishable by criminal contempt under 18 U.S.C. § 401 by fine or imprisonment or both.
SO ORDERED this ~ ay of ~ , 2016 at New Haven,
Connecticut.
/s/ Janet C. Hall
JAN TC.HALL
C EF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
