Court Security & Prohibited Items

Security at Milwaukie City Hall is provided by Oregon Patrol Services. Security equipment in use includes hand-held metal detecting wands. If you have a pacemaker, tell the security officer about it before you are scanned. The security screening process may create long lines of people waiting to enter the building during peak hours. Please plan your court visit accordingly.  

The main objective of Court Security is to maintain a safe and secure environment for everyone in the building. Everyone’s cooperation is needed to achieve this very important goal. Weapons of any kind are strictly prohibited per ORS 166.370 through ORS 166.377 and may be confiscated. Among items prohibited are guns, regardless of a concealed-carry permit, knives, ammunition, pepper spray, mace, razor blades, illegal drugs, and any other type of dangerous or hazardous objects or items. A variety of items may be prohibited because they are hazardous or could be used as weapons. That includes any sharp, pointed objects with a cutting blade, regardless of length. If you are unsure if an item is allowed, the safest option is not to bring it into the building. 

Security will not hold unauthorized items for return later. Any prohibited item that is brought to the courthouse will be taken from you and permanently destroyed.  

Below is the list of prohibited items adopted from the Oregon Judicial Departments website at www.courts.oregon.gov.

Drugs/Controlled Substances 
Drugs
Drug paraphernalia
Syringes (for non-medical reasons)

Flammables/Explosives
Aerosol sprays
Explosives of any kind
Flammables of any kind
Hazardous materials of any kind

Personal Items
Cameras/audio recording devices
Glass to include bottles and jars
Handcuffs/restraints
Rope/chain over 12’

Impact Weapons
Billy clubs
Baseball bats
Flashlights (3 cell or larger)
Sporting sticks
Walking sticks (for non-medical use)

Edged/Sharp Objects
Box cutter/utility knife/razor blade
Metal utensils
Hand/power tools

Edged/Sharp Weapons items designed to be used as a weapon
Knives of any kind
Sharp weapons

Actual Firearms
Firearms of any kind, regardless of a concealed-carry permit
Firearm ammunition of any kind

Replica Firearms toy guns or ammunition
Replica or toy firearms
Replica or toy ammunition