Connecticut Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Most courthouses in Connecticut allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 3 in Connecticut provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 0 courthouses that ban phones, 0 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Connecticut Judicial Branch Superior Courthouses allow cell phones with Judicial Marshal inspection; select high-security criminal G.A. courthouses restrict camera phones or provide marshal check-in.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Fairfield County Fairfield County Courthouse (Bridgeport) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Fairfield County Courthouse (Bridgeport)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Bridgeport	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Hartford County Hartford County Courthouse (Hartford) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Hartford County Courthouse (Hartford)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Hartford	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
New Haven County New Haven County Courthouse (New Haven) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (New Haven County Courthouse (New Haven)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	New Haven	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Connecticut have lockers for cell phones?

Most courthouses in Connecticut allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 3 counties in Connecticut are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.