Can I Bring My Phone to the Courthouse?
Every morning, thousands of visitors arriving by Uber or bus for a traffic ticket, family hearing, or jury duty are turned away at the courthouse door because 109 major U.S. county courthouses ban cell phones and 78 have zero storage lockers. We verified the exact cell phone policy, locker availability, validated jury parking garage, security line wait time, and dress code for the 399 largest U.S. County Courthouses.
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⚠️ Most Searched "Phone Ban / No Locker" Courthouses
If you arrive at these courthouses without a car to lock your phone in (or without a Jury Summons), security deputies will refuse entry:
- Cook County, IL (Chicago)
- Marion County, IN (Indianapolis)
- Shelby County, TN (Memphis)
- DeKalb County, GA (Decatur)
- Davidson County, TN (Nashville)
- Greenville County, SC (Greenville)
- Knox County, TN (Knoxville)
- Lake County, IN (Crown Point)
- Charleston County, SC (Charleston)
- Rutherford County, TN (Murfreesboro)
- Jefferson County, AL (Birmingham)
- Mobile County, AL (Mobile)
- Madison County, AL (Huntsville)
- Pulaski County, AR (Little Rock)
- Benton County, AR (Bentonville)
- Allen County, IN (Fort Wayne)
- Hamilton County, IN (Noblesville)
- St. Joseph County, IN (South Bend)
Top 32 Busiest U.S. County Courthouses (Phones, Lockers & Jury Parking)
| County Courthouse | City | Cell Phone Policy | Phone Lockers | Validated Jury Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County, CA Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center & Stanley Mosk Courthouse (Downtown LA) |
Los Angeles | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Music Center Garage (135 N Grand Ave) / Lo…) |
| Cook County, IL Richard J. Daley Center & Suburban Municipal District Courthouses (Skokie, Bridgeview, Maywood, Rolling Meadows, Markham) |
Chicago | Phones Banned · NO Lockers | No lockers | Free Validated (Free Validated Lots at Suburban Districts …) |
| Harris County, TX Harris County Criminal Justice Center & Civil Courthouse (Houston) |
Houston | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (1401 Congress St Underground Garage (Entra…) |
| Maricopa County, AZ Maricopa County Downtown Phoenix Justice Center (South Court Tower / Central Court Building) |
Phoenix | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (4th Avenue Juror Garage (123 S 4th Ave, We…) |
| San Diego County, CA San Diego Central Courthouse |
San Diego | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Paid ~$20/day |
| Orange County, CA Central Justice Center (Santa Ana) |
Santa Ana | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Stadium Structure (P4) at 1020 W Civic Cen…) |
| Miami-Dade County, FL Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Criminal) & Dade County Courthouse (Civil) |
Miami | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Gerstein Juror Lot (NW 12th St & 13th Ave)…) |
| Dallas County, TX Frank Crowley Courts Building (Criminal) & George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building (Civil) |
Dallas | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Frank Crowley Garage C (133 N Riverfront B…) |
| Kings County, NY Kings County Courthouse (Brooklyn) |
Brooklyn | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Kings County Juror Parking Facility (Brook…) |
| Riverside County, CA Riverside County Courthouse (Riverside) |
Riverside | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Riverside County Juror Parking Facility (R…) |
| Clark County, NV Clark County Courthouse (Las Vegas) |
Las Vegas | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Clark County Juror Parking Facility (Las V…) |
| Queens County, NY Queens County Courthouse (Jamaica) |
Jamaica | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Queens County Juror Parking Facility (Jama…) |
| King County, WA King County Courthouse (Seattle) |
Seattle | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (King County Juror Parking Facility (Seattl…) |
| San Bernardino County, CA San Bernardino County Courthouse (San Bernardino) |
San Bernardino | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (San Bernardino County Juror Parking Facili…) |
| Tarrant County, TX Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center & Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building (Fort Worth) |
Fort Worth | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Calhoun Street Garage (300 N Calhoun St) &…) |
| Bexar County, TX Bexar County Courthouse & Cadena-Reeves Justice Center (San Antonio) |
San Antonio | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Bexar County Parking Garage (211 S Flores …) |
| Broward County, FL Broward County Courthouse (Fort Lauderdale) |
Fort Lauderdale | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Broward County Juror Parking Facility (For…) |
| Santa Clara County, CA Santa Clara County Courthouse (San Jose) |
San Jose | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Santa Clara County Juror Parking Facility …) |
| Wayne County, MI Wayne County Courthouse (Detroit) |
Detroit | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Wayne County Juror Parking Facility (Detro…) |
| Alameda County, CA Alameda County Courthouse (Oakland) |
Oakland | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Alameda County Juror Parking Facility (Oak…) |
| New York County, NY New York County Supreme Courthouse (60 Centre St) & Manhattan Criminal Court (100 Centre St) |
Manhattan | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Paid ~$45/day |
| Middlesex County, MA Middlesex County Courthouse (Cambridge) |
Cambridge | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Middlesex County Juror Parking Facility (C…) |
| Sacramento County, CA Sacramento County Courthouse (Sacramento) |
Sacramento | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Sacramento County Juror Parking Facility (…) |
| Philadelphia County, PA Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice & Philadelphia City Hall |
Philadelphia | Phones Banned · Lockers (Free) | Yes (Free) | Paid ~$22/day |
| Palm Beach County, FL Palm Beach County Courthouse (West Palm Beach) |
West Palm Beach | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Palm Beach County Juror Parking Facility (…) |
| Hillsborough County, FL Hillsborough County Courthouse (Tampa) |
Tampa | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Hillsborough County Juror Parking Facility…) |
| Suffolk County, NY Suffolk County Courthouse (Riverhead) |
Riverhead | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Suffolk County Juror Parking Facility (Riv…) |
| Orange County, FL Orange County Courthouse (Orlando) |
Orlando | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Orange County Juror Parking Facility (Orla…) |
| Bronx County, NY Bronx County Courthouse (Bronx) |
Bronx | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Bronx County Juror Parking Facility (Bronx…) |
| Nassau County, NY Nassau County Courthouse (Mineola) |
Mineola | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Nassau County Juror Parking Facility (Mine…) |
| Travis County, TX Travis County Courthouse (Austin) |
Austin | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Travis County Juror Parking Facility (Aust…) |
| Franklin County, OH Franklin County Courthouse (Columbus) |
Columbus | Phones Allowed (Silent) | No lockers | Free Validated (Franklin County Juror Parking Facility (Co…) |
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National Courthouse Guides & Research
The Courthouse "Uber Trap": 78 County Courthouses That Ban Phones With Zero Lockers (2026)
If you take an Uber or bus to court in 78 U.S. counties, Sheriff deputies will reject you at the door for having a cell phone—and there are no lockers on site.
Jury Duty Parking & Validation Guide: Where Jurors Park Free in 399 Counties (2026)
99% of U.S. county courthouses provide free validated parking for summoned jurors, while 3 major downtown courts charge up to $45/day.
Courthouse Cell Phone Policy by State: Why Illinois, Virginia & Georgia Ban Phones (2026)
Compare courthouse cell phone bans and locker availability across 44 states. Why Michigan and California mandate phone access while Illinois and Virginia ban them.
Courthouse Dress Code & Security Line Guide: What Will Get You Refused at the Door (2026)
Can you wear jeans, shorts, or flip-flops to court or jury duty? Plus prohibited pocket items at courthouse metal detectors and peak morning wait times.
U.S. County Courthouse Phone Ban, Locker & Jury Parking Report (2026 Data)
National dataset study of 399 U.S. county courthouses: 27% ban public cell phones, 78 have no lockers, and 99% validate juror parking.
Skip the Security Line & Protect Your Record in your county
If you have a Traffic Ticket, Speeding/CDL Violation, DUI, Misdemeanor, or Family Court hearing in your county, a licensed local attorney can often appear in court on your behalf—saving you from missing work, risking a bench warrant, or taking points on your license.
Why This Directory Exists
Unlike TSA airport rules—which are uniform across all 50 states—county courthouse security is a fragmented patchwork of Chief Judge Administrative Orders and County Sheriff directives. Two courthouses 15 miles apart in the same metro area (like Downtown Chicago’s Daley Center vs. the Skokie or Bridgeview Courthouses, or Fairfax County vs. Chesterfield County in Virginia) have completely opposite rules on cell phones, smartwatches, and lockers. We verify every county’s official rules and exact juror parking garages in one place so you never get stranded outside security or hit with a Failure to Appear warrant.