Building Regulations
Weapons
Guns and other weapons (openly carried or concealed) are not permitted in the Toledo Municipal Court building unless carried by law enforcement personnel in their official capacity. If a law enforcement officer is a party to, a witness in, an interested party, or an observer of a case outside the scope of his or her employment, the law enforcement officer is not permitted to carry a weapon in the Court.
No weapons, contraband, or hazardous objects are permitted in the courthouse. This includes items that are deemed by court security personnel as being able to be used as or have the appearance of a weapon. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, the following:
Firearms
Knives
Pepper Spray
Box Cutters
Scissors
Knitting Needles
Novelty Lighters
Holsters
Nail files
Screening Process
Before entry, all packages, purses, briefcases, backpacks, etc. are scanned by an X-ray machine. Individuals must remove all items from their pockets and walk through a metal detector. Individuals in possession of an item that is legal but otherwise prohibited from the courthouse will be denied entry until the item is secured elsewhere or disposed of. Confiscated items will not be returned. Individuals in possession of any item deemed illegal are subject to criminal charges. Any person who refuses to be searched or screened by security personnel will be denied entry to the courthouse.
Prohibited Items
Food and/or drinks are not permitted in the courthouse. Any food and/or drinks brought into the building will be discarded of by security personnel. Jurors summoned for Jury Duty are permitted to bring food and or beverages. Click here for additional Jury Duty information. Smoking or vaping in the courthouse is prohibited. While there is no specific dress code for the building, Court Rule 6 (B) requires proper clothing. Clothing with suggestive, offensive, obscene, or provocative images or language is inappropriate.
Court Conduct
Visitors are prohibited from loitering or behaving in an unseemly or disorderly manner in the courthouse or otherwise interfering with or obstructing judicial activities, proceedings, or disrupting the public order.
Any visitor to the courthouse who has shown a pattern of disruptive behavior within the courthouse or who has made threats against building staff is subject to a court security escort. Court Rule 6 prohibits anyone from impeding or disrupting the orderly conduct of court business.
Service Animals
Toledo Municipal Court welcomes service animals assisting individuals with disabilities. A service animal is defined as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. The work or task the service animal has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person's disability. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals do not meet the definition of a service animal and are not permitted in the building.
Electronic Devices
No electronic recording devices may be used in recording mode in any area inside the courthouse unless prior permission of the court has been requested and received. Electronic recording devices include, but are not limited to, cell phones, cameras (still or video), computers, and tablets. For additional information regarding the use of electronic devices in the courthouse, please see Court Rule 6 and Court Rule 40 for additional information.
If you have additional questions regarding Toledo Municipal Court building regulations, you may contact the Court Administrator's Office at 419-245-1949.
