I have seen all these things I’ve listed below. Let them be amusement for the wise and words of caution to the foolish:
- Don’t carry alcohol with you.
- Don’t ask for a break from your hearing saying you need to run get “paperwork” out of your car and then do cocaine in your car and come back to court without the “paperwork.”
- Don’t threaten your spouse.
- Don’t talk over the judge.
- Don’t wear a t-shirt to court that says “F___ Authority!”.
- Don’t go target shooting and inadvertently leave an empty pistol magazine and ammo in your briefcase and expect to get through security.
- If you are accused of domestic violence do not wear a sleeveless shirt to court.
- Don’t ever wear a sleeveless t-shirt to court.
- When the deputy asks you to take your hat off in the courtroom don’t argue with him.
- If you are accused of domestic violence don’t try to sit next to your accuser in the courtroom.
- Don’t post on Facebook anything that you would be embarrassed about if it is shown or read in open court.
- Don’t tweet from the courtroom.