Welcome to the courtroom. Observers need to take a seat in the rear portion of the room. Silence or hushed tones to not distract from the business of the court.
The space below is restored to represent an active 1860 court. A current court maintains many of the same features.
The judge will sit at the high desk/bench. The court clerk will have a prominent place. Tables and chairs — usually a matching pair — serve prosecution and defense. A witness chair is often on one side of the judge. A dozen chairs for the jury (plus one or two for alternates) are close.
Have you ever served on a jury? Been a witness at a trial?
Courtrooms are familiar to the main characters in Fine Lines, a later-in-life romance. One is called as a witness on a semi-regular basis and the other defends her clients. Will they pursue a relationship without crossing the conflict-of-interest line? Check out the book at the link: https://bit.ly/49FtvjF
