Los Angeles Superior Court
"In the event of a bomb threat, use the bomb threat checklist," the green-and-white sign in Commissioner Richard L. Brand's courtroom reads.
Ensconced in the tony new Chatsworth courthouse, Brand thinks his set-up is "terrific," but he points out that the $97 million building has some quirks though it opened in June.
His courtroom holding facility, where in-custody defendants wait for their cases to be called, doesn't have a speak... (continued)