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, 5TA7z o- <br /> r e <br /> WnM_Y <br /> State of IVIort Cazofi.na <br /> Oerzeza/ eouof cqu1LLCe <br /> Patricia S. Love /5B ]L1tz Co(_. <br /> LCt a It LJ Lstzlet DISTRICT COURTJUDGES <br /> CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE <br /> STANLEY PEELE <br /> October 6, 1993 LOWRY BETTS <br /> Mr. Moses Carey <br /> Chairman <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Mr. Carey: <br /> I take this opportunity to write you and thank you for the <br /> wonderful job that Orange County has done for parts of the Court <br /> system. Most particularly, the probation officers and the <br /> juvenile court officers are really luxuriating in their new <br /> elegant space. The cashier's and the clerk's office have also <br /> moved and they are delighted with their new arrangements. <br /> May I urge you to call another meeting of the facilities <br /> committee as soon as possible, as we need to proceed on the needs <br /> of the Courtroom itself. <br /> As you may have heard, on Wednesday, September 22 , 1993 , the <br /> Fire Marshall closed the District Courtroom (the downstairs <br /> Courtroom) because there were more than 82 people in the room. <br /> While I appreciate the Fire Marshall doing his job upon receiving <br /> a complaint, it is certainly an embarrassment to the Chief Judge <br /> to be reminded of what the law is. It was certainly self-evident <br /> that there were more than 82 people in that Courtroom and halls <br /> and up the stairs. As I recall, the docket was listing almost <br /> 300 cases. <br /> I am sure that you understand how badly I feel to assign <br /> myself and two other Judges to hold court in a room that I know <br /> cannot contain the cases that are assigned to it and that I know <br /> is a fire hazard and is creating a possibility of some serious <br /> incidents occurring. These possibilities include courtroom <br /> violence as well as the obvious fire hazard. <br /> I have been consulting with Pam Jones, who has been <br /> consulting with the architect about the third floor Courtroom. <br /> The architect reminded her and me that the third floor must <br /> contain a second exit to pass the fire codes. Obviously, the <br /> downstairs Courtroom does not have but one exit at the present <br />