General Rules of Attire and Conduct in Justice Courts
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| Do Not Wear: |
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Shorts or cut-offs; |
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Muscle shirts, clothing with offensive, vulgar, racist, sexist,
obscene, or suggestive words or slogans or graphics; |
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Any kind of hat, pullover or cap; |
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Torn, ragged, or dirty clothing; or, |
| 5. |
Anything that would provoke emotion or disrupt the Court
proceedings. |
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CONDUCT
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You may represent yourself in Justice Court. This
is called "pro se" (appearing for oneself). The defendant should be prepared to
present the case to the Court in a proper manner. In criminal cases, the State
will be represented by the County Attorney. It is your responsibility to
understand how to present evidence and how you prove and present your case. The
Court is not permitted to assist you.
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Be on Time. |
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Rise when the Judge enters the courtroom and remain standing
until the Judge or bailiff announces "be seated".
Rise when the Judge leaves
the bench. |
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Do not argue with the Judge. |
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Always address the Court as "Judge" or "Your Honor". |
| 5. |
Only approach the bench after receiving the Judge's
permission. |
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Do not chew gum in the courtroom or enter the courtroom with
food or beverage. |
| 7. |
All pagers and cellular phones must be OFF or in quiet
mode. |
| 8. |
No weapons of any kind are allowed in the
courtroom. |
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