Possession and Use of Weapons and Destructive Devices

(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. Northern District of Oklahoma Local Rules Page 20 of 90 Effective Date: 10/10/2024 (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.