Only attorneys with a current bar card and pictured identification may be permitted into a lockup to interview their client. In facilities without secure interview areas, access must be restricted so that officer safety and inmate security will not be compromised.
An attorney may request that additional person(s) be permitted to participate in an interview with an inmate. The Deputy receiving such a request will immediately notify the Branch Supervisor or Lockup Supervisor. Under no circumstances will a codefendant or relative be allowed into a court interview area, unless directed by a judge and/or approved by the Branch Supervisor. An exception to this is in the Dependency Courts. The attorney may only bring those items into an interview that is necessary to conduct the interview. Only legal papers and one approved pen may be passed between the attorney and the inmate. No pencils or pens will be left with the inmate after the interview.