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Sheriff Curry says keys not on list of banned objects

But sharp objects on key rings are not allowed. Written guidelines on what can or can't be taken into the new courthouse will be available soon, Sheriff Curry says. For now, items banned include cell phones, or anything which can be used as a weapon, including sharp objects on key rings.

By Ed Waggener

Adair County Sheriff Ralph Curry says that there has never been a ban on bringing keys into the new Adair County Judicial Center.

"I've talked to our security people," he said, "and they remember only once when a person was not allowed bring keys into the building, and that was because there was a sharp object on the key ring which could have been used as a weapon."



He said that the guards didn't know the name of the individual who was requested to leave the key ring outside, but did remember the one incident.

The Sheriff provides the security officers at the courthouse, and supervises them, but the guidelines for their actions are set down by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The cost of the security is paid by county, but is reimbursed by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

"And, as far as anyone saying there is a sign at the entrance saying that keys can't be carried into the building, that's just not so. There never has been one. Dennis (Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy) did put a sign up saying that cell phones are not allowed, Sheriff Curry said.

Curry said that the rules for what can and can't be taken into the new courthouse are that nothing which can be used as a weapon is allowed inside. That includes guns, knives, sharp instruments, and steel toed shoes.

Sheriff Curry said that for now, his guards are instructed to ban the items above, and are operating under general common sense guidelines but a more definite written policy will be available to the public as soon as he receives it from Circuit Judge James G. Weddle.

"We have a copy of the Casey County policy now," Sheriff Curry said. "And I think ours will be similar."

The Casey County policy is around ten pages in length, he said, and goes into fairly deep detail.


This story was posted on 2010-03-10 15:19:00
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