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In re: Handling Firearms as Exhibits Administrative Order t;;
in Trials
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
At the regular meeting of the Court on September 11, 1995, the Judges of the
United States, District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved the
following procedure governing the handling of firearms as exhibits in trials and
authorized the Chief Judge to enter this Administrative Order.
1. Upon determining that firearms will be admitted as exhibits in a trial occurring
at any federal court facility (courthouse) in the Eastern District of Michigan, it
will be the responsibility of the case agent to obtain a court order from the trial
jUdge permitting the Marshals Service to allow the firearms to enter the
courthouse and be stored overnight (if necessary) in the Marshals Service
vault.
2. Upon arriving at the courthouse, the case agent bringing with them firearms
to be admitted as exhibits in a scheduled trial will announce their intentions
and present the court order to the Court Security Officers at the security
screening posts.
3. Once notified, the Court Security Officer will escort the case agent, along with
the firearms into the Marshals Service office where the firearms will be
inspected and secured by Supervisory Deputy United States Marshals.
4. Once the firearms are determined to be safe, the Court Security Officer and
the case agent will transport the firearms to the designated courtroom where
the case agent will be responsible for the security of the firearms. For the
duration of the trial, it will be the responsibility of the case agent to coordinate
with the Marshals Service to facilitate the transport of the firearms by Marshals
Service personnel to and from the appropriate courtroom. DUring trial, the
case agent will be responsible for the security of the firearms.
Administrative Order re:
Handling Firearms as Exhibits in Trials Page 2
5. Once the trial is completed, the court order will expire and the firearms will be
removed from the courthouse by the case agent.
FOR THE COURT:
COOK, JR.
