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Everybody is expected to stand until the judge is seated at the bench.
Standing when the judge enters the courtroom is a sign of respect for the authority and role of the judge in administering justice. It is a tradition to show deference and acknowledge the seriousness of the legal proceedings before the court.
People are supposed to stand when any judge enters any courtroom; it is customary, and a sign of respect for the judge and his office.
You stand whenever the balliff or court officer tells you to. Usually this is done when the Judge enters and leaves the courtroom.
they keeps order in the courtroom and announces the judge's entry to the courtroom
It has long been traditional for counsel to bow to the judge when they enter the courtroom while court is in session and upon the judge entering the courtroom. The bow is not an exchange of courtesies between two duelists about to fight. The bow is a sign of respect. Counsel bow to the judge, not as a sign of respect to the person, but as a sign of respect to the judicial office.
The Baliff
The bailiff keeps order in the courtroom and announces the judge's entry. They are responsible for security, maintaining courtroom decorum, and assisting the judge as needed during court proceedings.
A female judge is typically referred to as "Your Honor" or "Judge [Last Name]" in a courtroom setting.
It is customary to rise when the judge enters or departs the courtroom and when the jury enters and departs the court room. If you don't you may get a lecture from the judge and a cool place to sit for a while while you ponder the advisability of standing when directed. As a defendant, why would you even want to annoy the judge or jury who is going to decide your fate?
Courtroom: The room where a judge presides over hearings and trials, sometimes with a jury
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