U.S. Courts Design Guide
Table 7.2
Access Control and Security
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS,
ACCESSIBILITY, & CIRCULATION
SECURITY & ALARM SYSTEMS
For explanation of numbers, see bottom of page
SPACES
REMARKS
REMARKS
GENERAL REMARKS
JURY ASSEMBLY AREA
Check-in
3
Adjacent to
Part of jury clerk's office
reception
Jury Clerk's Office
3
3
Adjacent to
Q
reception
Coat Closet
1
In reception area
May be scaled down in
warmer climates
Jurors' Toilets
1
Adjacent to
assembly area
Service Unit
1
Vending Area
1
Adjacent to
kitchenette/coffee
prep area
Juror Lounge
1
Adjacent to
assembly area
Assembly Area
1
Equipment Storage
3
Adjacent to jury
A/V equipment storage
assembly area
Supplies Storage
3
Adjacent to jury
clerk's office
TRIAL JURY SUITE
Soundlock Entry
3
Jurors' Toilets
P
Off of soundlock
Coat Closet
1
In soundlock
Public 1: Unscreened access (uncontrolled entrance to the building and spaces). Public 2: Screened access (public passes through a security check point). Public 3: Screened access (locked under certain conditions).
Restricted 1: Uncontrolled access. Restricted 2: Remote access control (as in CCTV and electric door strikes). Restricted 3: Direct access control. Restricted 4: Counter/Window service.
P: Privacy Lock. Secure 1: Authorized staff only. Secure 2: Security staff and prisoners.
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