Council approves $7,800 courthouse bench modification after court security concerns
Berkeley County Council approved the lowest bid to modify courtroom benches to give court reporters and staff an emergency exit, citing violent courtroom incidents and security concerns; council and staff noted discrepancies among proposals and funding-source confusion.
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Berkeley County Council voted to proceed with a $7,800 contract to modify benches in county courtrooms so court reporters and other courtroom staff have a direct exit behind the bench, council members said during the Committee on Justice and Public Safety meeting.
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