County Building Classroom for Active Violence Training

By Krista Tacey-Cater, Houghton Lake Resorter

Reprinted with permission from the Houghton Lake Resorter

The stage had been set when a call was received by Roscommon County Central Dispatch indicating that a ve­hicle had crashed near the Roscommon County Courthouse entrance. The sce­nario became more complicated two minutes later when another call informed Central Dispatch that armed gunmen were roaming the halls of the County Building and Courthouse.

'We will never be the same, but we will serve': Honoring the Courthouse Heroes in Berrien County

By the Honorable Gary J. Bruce, Chief Judge, Berrien County Trial Court

For those of us that spend our days in the justice system, the work we do, while notable to the layperson, can seem mundane at times.  Likewise, while the activity in the courthouse may appear chaotic, it’s actually a well-orchestrated process in which each employee plays a part, many behind the scenes, getting cases ready for the decision-making process.  When litigants and attorneys at last enter the courtroom it may appear that the judge is at the helm guiding participants through the maze of statutes, rules, and procedures.  In fact, the director of this production, the one who prepares the set, gathers the actors, and calls out, “Action!” is the bailiff.  

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