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Ohio Sup.R. 14.19
Duress Alarms for Judges and Court Personnel
All courtrooms, hearing rooms, judges’ chambers, clerks of courts’ offices, and reception areas
should be equipped with a duress alarm system connected to a central security station. The duress
alarm system should include enunciation capability.
History
Effective Date: October 17, 1994 Amended: March 1, 2009 Commentary There are times when individuals may be able to circumvent standard court security measures. Judges and court personnel should have a readily accessible signal system upon which to rely in emergency situations. It is important that the duress alarm system be a type which includes an audible alarm at the central security station. However, the system should not include an audible alarm at the activation site. The duress alarm system should quickly summon addition al help from the county sheriff's department or the nearest police jurisdiction when needed. To ensure confidence in the duress alarm system is maintained, duress alarms should be tested periodically and all efforts should be made to minimize false alarms. Commentary (July 1, 2026) Appendix C, Standard 9 was renumbered to Rule 14.19 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence.
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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