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Important Security Information

All persons must enter the Courthouse through the building's main entrance on Broad Street and will be required to pass through a magnetometer.  All associated items and bags must be screened by x-ray machine or similar device.  At the discretion of the Court Security Officer (CSO), the initial screening process may include the passing of a hand-held wand across the body of a person seeking entry.    

All persons seeking entry into the Courthouse will be required to present a valid photo ID issued by a federal or state government agency, such as a passport or driver's license.  Other forms of identification may be used at the discretion of the CSO.  Since federal courthouses remain exempt from the provisions of the REAL ID Act to protect the constitutional right of defendants and other members of the public's access to court proceedings, REAL IDs are not required for entry but are considered an acceptable form of identification. 

All visitors bringing a cellular telephone or smart watch to any Eastern District of Virginia Courthouse will be required to power off said device(s) and place them into a Yondr Pouch upon entering the Courthouse.  The pouch will be locked by a CSO.  The pouch contains signal blocking technology such that the pouched phone and smartwatch will not receive any calls, texts, or other outside communication while in the pouch.  The visitor’s pouch will be unlocked by a CSO at the Courthouse exit, as the visitor is exiting the Courthouse.

Cellular telephones and smart watches will be prohibited for large events such as portrait hangings and investiture ceremonies.

Cellular telephones and smart watches will be allowed for naturalization ceremonies.

Members of the public are prohibited from bringing any other electronic devices, such as laptop computers, cameras, tape recorders, and all other personal electronic devices into the Courthouse. There are no lockers available to store these items while you visit the Courthouse.

Potential weapons such as firearms, knives, pocketknives, scissors, letter openers, screw drivers, mace and pepper spray are also prohibited.

Attorneys who seek authorization to bring in additional electronic devices (such as laptops), and/or use the Court's evidence presentation system, must receive prior approval from the Court to do so.  The applicable request forms may be found under the Forms section of our website (Attorney Forms).

COURTHOUSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY POLICY - EFFECTIVE 5/23/2025

Court Access Coordinator

This Public Notice lists the designated Court Access Coordinators in each divisional office. Access Coordinators are responsible for coordinating appropriate auxiliary aids and services to participants (not spectators) in court proceedings with communication disabilities.