Judge DuBose asks for assistance with security
By Barry H. Hendrix Contributing Writer

Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose asked the Clarke County Commission Tuesday for aid in the security of his office and courtroom in the new annex at the county courthouse. The judge addressed the commission at the end of Tuesday's meeting. His appearance was not on the meeting agenda.

"I've come today before you to ask that you consider providing me and my Circuit Court with a security guard," he said. "There is a substantial need. The public will be benefited in a material and substantial way when we have jury court.

"It is my intention, in my court, to insure the privacy of jurors….In the pursuit of that assurance, there will be no electronic devices of any sort allowed in my courtroom. It will take a security guard to enforce that requirement. Cell phones, laptops, other electronic devices that are used to make and detonate bombs, and I don't intend for that to happen in my courtroom.

"My office has been burglarized, at least, to the extent of my judicial assistant, whose office you must pass through to get to mine," DuBose said.

Ruth Moseley, the judge's secretary, reported a burglary July 11 to the Sheriff's Department.

"The most recent occurrence is the second time that this (burglary) has happened. It was the only time that it was reported to the Sheriff's Department. The first event having not been reported other than to the current security guard, who did not make an incident report and who did not report it to the sheriff, and who is best suited to remain where he is serving in a security capacity for the District Court."

None of the commissioners had questions nor made any comments on the judge's request.

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