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Forms of Payment
- It is our office policy that no personal checks will be accepted for payment
of fines on traffic, criminal, conservation, ordinance violations and
juvenile cases. We do accept money orders, certified checks, bank drafts
and cash. No credit cards accepted. If a personal check is received by
mail, it will be returned and the case will proceed without delay.
Opening of Court
- All persons who are
able should stand when court is opened and recessed, reconvened
or adjourned.
- There should be no talking
by anyone other than the bailiff when court is opened or closed.
Court Attire
- Male attorneys should
wear coat and tie and female attorneys appropriate business attire
for courtroom proceedings.
- Court clerks and probation
officers should wear uniforms or appropriate business casual attire.
No jeans or T-shirts.
- Court reporters should
wear appropriate business attire.
- Bailiffs should wear
attire to identify themselves as court security personnel.
- No caps or hats may
be worn by males or females while court is in session except for
religious or medical purposes except that females may wear traditional
formal hats.
- Litigants, witnesses
and juorors should wear appropriate attire, which does not include
short shorts, tank tops, or bare midriffs.
- No vulgar language should
be visible on attire.
- No outerwear such as
overcoats should be worn in the courtroom.
Food, Drink and Tobacco
Products
- No food should be consumed
during court proceedings except with leave of court for medical
reasons such as diabetes.
- No coffee or soft drinks
should be consumed in the courtroom during jury trials and during
other occasions only with leave of court.
- No gum or ice should
be chewed within the well of the courtroom.
- No tobacco products
of any kind should be used within the courtroom.
Conduct During Court
Proceedings
- Counsel should stand
when addressing the court unless medically unable to do so.
- Counsel should not engage
opposing counsel in a colloquy. All comments or arguments should
be addressed to the court
- Counsel should not approach
the bench, court reporter or a witness without leave of court nor
should they request the reporter go off the record or read back
a portion of the proceedings. Such request should be made to the
judge.
- No one should possess
or use cell phones or pagers in the audible mode nor should they
receive or make cell phone calls in the courtroom while court is
in session.
- No one should read newspapers
or magazines in the courtroom while court is in session.
- Counsel should remain
a reasonable distance from the jury box during jury trials, avoiding
physical contact with the jury box and jurors.
- Counsel should not personalize
argument to a jury.
- Attorneys and court
personnel should avoid casual conversation among themselves or with
clients while waiting for a case to be called when court is in session.
Exhibits
- Counsel should mark
exhibits in advance of trial with exhibit stickers when available.
- They should be marked
as Plaintiff/Petitioner or Defendant/Respondent Exhibit with the
date and case number included, leaving the number of the Exhibit
to be filled in at the time the exhibit first referred to during
the court proceeding.
- When practicable, copies
of exhibits and a list thereof should be furnished to the court
and opposing counsel.
- Exhibits should not
be displayed to the jury without leave of court or until received
in evidence.
- Posession and responsibility
for exhibits remains with the proponent until such time as received
in evidence at which time such responsibility shifts the court clerk.
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