City-County Government Center Building and Court Security

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is responsible for the safety and security of everyone inside the City-County Government Center (CCGC), including the courts. Deputies screen everyone entering the building at a security station located at the north entrance. Screening includes the use of a metal detector to screen people and an x-ray machine to screen bags and other items entering the building. The intent of this program is to provide a deterrent to acts of violence by keeping dangerous weapons and other unauthorized items out of the building. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Additionally, per state statute the Sheriff is responsible for the safety and security of the circuit court, located on the 2nd floor of the City-County Government Center, and assigns deputies to provide court security.


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER:

• Knives, razors, pointed scissors, or other cutting devices, and edged/pointed instruments of any description
• Guns, stun guns, or any object resembling a gun, including gun cases, magazines, holsters and ammunition
• Bludgeons, bats, batons, blackjacks, clubs, saps
• Slingshots or slung shots (a slung shot is a flexible weapon loaded at one end, to be swung at another, such as a sock with a weight in one end)
• Metal knuckles (aka brass knuckles, or any object that wraps around the fingers to enhance the blow of a fist)
• Bows or arrows
• Martial arts weapons
• Defensive chemical sprays
• Combustible gases or flammable liquids, including lighters
• Incendiary devices, including flares and smoke bombs
• Explosives, Fireworks, or their components
• Handcuff keys
• Personal protection devices (chemical control agent, electronic control device, or other personal protection device)
• Alcohol
• Any item that is prohibited by law
• Any item deemed unnecessary or a threat to security
• Exceptions: The following items that might otherwise fit the descriptions listed above shall be allowed:
• Common nail clippers
• Medically Prescribed Medications