(La Porte County, IN) - The list of items prohibited from inside courthouses in La Porte County have been updated.
The La Porte County Board of Commissioners, at the recommendation of courthouse security, approved the following banned items:
- Pen knives
- Carpenters knives
- Metal kitchen knives
- Any and all types of pocket knives
- Switchblades, or any spring activated knives
- Box cutters
- Coupon razor cutters
- Any and all types of razor blades
- Safety razors
- Any pressurized flammable container
- Glass, hair, and body spray
- Pepper spray
- Cigarette lighters
- Alcohol
- Vaping devices
- Cellphones
- Tablets
- Smart watches
- Cameras
- Laptops
- Recording devices
- Key or combination locks
- Guns
- Ammunition
- Fireworks
- Handcuff keys
- Can openers
- Flashlights larger than 6"
- Knitting needles
- Laser pointers
- Letter openers
- Nails
- Screws
- Screwdrivers
- Scissors
- Wire cutters
- Wrenches
- Metal fingernail files
- Pliers




