LR 83.8: COURTROOM SECURITY
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina — General Rules
LR 83.8 COURTROOM SECURITY
(a) The United States Marshal or a Court Security Officer shall be present at all proceedings held in open court, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
(b) Firearms, or weapons, or any device that may be used as a weapon are prohibited in any courtroom in the District: except those possessed by an employee of the United States Marshal's Service; or those possessed by a credentialed law enforcement officer or agent of the United States with express prior approval, on a case by case basis, of the United States Marshal or the Marshal's designee.