(a) Weapons in the Court Facilities. No persons, other than the following, shall wear or bring
any firearm or other weapon into the court facilities, unless specifically authorized by the
Court:
(1) United States Marshal and deputy marshals,
(2) court security officers, and
(3) Federal Protective Service officers.
(b) Exceptions. With prior notification and approval of the United States Marshal, officers and
agencies assisting in the transportation of federal prisoners, officers and agencies assisting
the United States Attorney’s office, and United States Postal Inspectors may retain their
firearms. However, such approval will not be given under any circumstance that would
allow firearms on the third or fourth floor of the Page Belcher Federal Building or in the
Boulder Federal Building. The United States Marshal is directed to bring this rule to the
attention of the officers and agencies whose officers may have occasion to carry firearms
and who may come to any court facility of the Northern District of Oklahoma.
(c) Evidence Firearms. All firearms to be introduced as evidence must be checked by the
United States Marshal before court and rendered safe. Those firearms requiring chain-of-
evidence control may, at the time custody is established and while court is in session, be
made safe by the United States Marshal or a court security officer.
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(d) Probation Officers. To ensure their safety, the probation officers of this Court may require
the carrying of firearms in the execution of their official duties. The Chief Probation
Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3603(9), may authorize each regularly appointed probation
officer of this Court to carry a firearm for self-defense purposes in the performance of his
or her duties.
The Chief Probation Officer, pursuant to the Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol 8, Ch 5, may
authorize each regularly appointed probation officer to carry Oleoresin Capsicum for self-
defense purposes in the performance of his or her duties.
