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Friday, March 20, 2020

Updated: NorCo Courts Want Domestic Violence Victims to Know They Are Open


On Thursday morning, and with no advance warning, Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure locked the courthouse to entry by any and all visitors. I stood by the rotunda and watched as the County's archivist, a county employee, was nearly denied entry by a deputy sheriff protecting the people's building instead of the people. I can only imagine what effect this attitude has on the female victims of domestic, who are already distraught. Northampton County's courts want people who are experiencing emergencies to know they remain open.

Posters like the one features here have been posted at all entrances to the building. In addition, Court Administrator Jermaine Greene has asked me to inform those in need of emergency relief to call his office at 610-829-6700, and a court officer will come to the door and admit you. If it's after hours, a police officer will help you arrange an immediate hearing before a magisterial district judge.

I guess you could call this curbside judicial service.

But no fries.

(Updated from 2:01 pm)
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 21, 2020 at 11:49 AM

    It's a very attractive notice.

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  2. PeterjcochranMarch 21, 2020 at 7:58 PM

    In the old day we would do arraignments at Walter’s home in Palmer Twp. he had side office at his house. He would come out to the car in the rain at 0 Dark 30 and talk to defendants thru the rear window, He’d say “ how do plead ?

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  3. FREDMarch 21, 2020 at 8:00 PM

    As a Constable I went to the courthouse the other day on official business. The reception was less then inviting to say the least.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 22, 2020 at 5:03 AM

    Do you boys ever do anything but bitch and complain. Grow up.

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  5. PeterjcochranMarch 22, 2020 at 6:21 PM

    “Do you boys ever do anything but bitch and complain” Grow Up. Who ever wrote this would not stand a day
    With Eather One Of Us. Fred would eat your lunch,then leave you standing on edge of the road. I’m a bit less .You make credibility issues but could not hang one day. It’s called working .

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