Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54020.32.5 Processing

• An approved attorney or attorney representative and any accompanying authorized support personnel shall be processed upon arrival at the institution/facility in the manner set forth in DOMDepartment Operations Manual 54020.11.

  • Attorneys, representatives, and authorized support personnel with appointments shall be expeditiously processed, and if necessary to do so, may be advanced to the front of any processing line.

• All items, legal or related case documents and required equipment or apparatus in possession of the above identified individuals, shall be inspected prior to entry into the institution/facility. Once inspected and cleared, these materials may then be conveyed into the confidential consultation area.

  • Attorneys shall also be required to present proof of active registry with a state bar association and a copy of the declaration of the reasons for the consultation as specified above.

  • Attorney representatives and litigation support personnel shall be required to provide valid written authorization by an attorney who has been cleared and approved in accordance with DOMDepartment Operations Manual 54020.32.1.

• No more than two attorneys, or attorney representatives and litigation support personnel, may visit privately with an inmate or witness at the same time. Exceptions may be authorized by the official in charge of visiting when an attorney declares that litigation support personnel are needed to assist in the legal process/proceeding, commensurate with space and staff availability.