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Order Concerning Firearms in Courthouse

W.D. Wis. Standing Order — Order Concerning Firearms in Courthouse

M;'s ~ /7j °' '-~ .. '(~ J t,, . - -·. I ' ' '•-V -·' UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF '.ffir~CqNEJ IN AIO : 0I ORDER For the purpose of assisting in pr? y i~~ng :;;~_s:: u,ri ty in the .,, V:" ,·, federal courthouses, It is ORDERED that only the United States Marshal, Deputy U.S. Marshals, Court Security Officers, and Federal Protective Service Officers may take a firearm or other weapon into a courtroom or any space occupied by the court in the Western District of Wisconsin. Any other persons bearing or wearing a firearm or weapon shall leave such firearm or weapon in the custody of the United States Marshal while in the courthouse. Any person intending to use a firearm as an exhibit in court shall have the firearm checked for safety by the United States Marshal before it is taken in a courtroom or its environs. In the absence of the United States Marshal, the presiding judge may designate a suitable person to take custody of firearms and check the safety of exhibits. Violation of this order will be treated as a contempt of court. Entered this day of October, 1993. BY THE COURT: BARBARA B. CRABB District Judge
Official source: https://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Admin_Order_237.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23