WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT) –Last year, there were just over 80,000 people who passed through the security booth at the Codington County Courthouse, and a small percentage of those people had weapons on their person that were detected and turned away.

Sheriff Brad Howell.

A total of 213 “weapons” were detected at the security booth last year.

The sheriff says people carrying a weapon, or an item that can be used as a weapon, are asked to return them to their vehicle before being allowed through the security checkpoint.