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Dimmit County court tables metal‑detector policy after debate over authority, enforcement
Summary
The Dimmit County Commissioners Court discussed a proposed courthouse metal‑detector and screening policy after recent safety incidents. Commissioners voted to table the proposal and ask the county attorney to review legal and operational details, including security duties, citation authority and exemptions for certain gun carriers.
The Dimmit County Commissioners Court on Monday discussed a proposed metal‑detector and courthouse screening policy and voted to table the proposal pending review by the county attorney.
The policy, drafted with outside counsel, would standardize screening at county courthouses and other county facilities and set rules for handling people who bring weapons or otherwise violate the policy. County officials said the measure is a response to a recent incident in which "a former elected official came into this courthouse with a gun in his holster" and refused to remove it — an episode the county judge cited as central to the change in procedure.
County Judge (speaker) told the court, "We have to implement this policy because we did have a situation in which a former elected official came into this courthouse with a gun in his holster ... and refused to take it off." The judge and other…
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