Any person who intentionally possesses a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while in or on a Court facility shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C felony.
Court Facility
A county courthouse or that portion of any other building occupied by a court or occupied by personnel related to court operations, or in which activities related to court operations take place.
Weapons
- A firearm
- Any instrument or a knife other than an ordinary pocket knife, the use of which could inflict injury upon a person or property, including:
- Dirk
- Dagger
- Ice pick
- Slingshot
- Metal knuckles
- Mace, tear gas, pepper mace or any similar instrument.
- Any instrument, the use of which could inflict injury upon a person or property, including:
- Bat
- Baton
- Billy club
- Bludgeon
- Club
- Knobkerrie
- Nightstick
- Nunchaku
- Truncheon
Any person who has a concealed handgun license may not possess a firearm in a court facility. If you are apprehended with a weapon on these premises, your weapon and concealed handgun license will be seized.