When you arrive, check in at the front desk. Each person who wants to attend the hearing must give the front desk a United States ID or foreign passport with a valid visa. If you do not have lawful status in the United States, going to the Adelanto Detention Facility could put you at risk of being detained or deported by ICE.
You cannot take any personal items into the courtroom. After checking in, put all your personal items into a locker assigned by the front desk.
To enter the court, you will pass through a metal detector and may be searched by a facility official.
You must wait in the front lobby or in the court waiting area for your loved one’s hearing to begin. Many hearings are scheduled for the same time, and there is not enough room in the court for everyone’s lawyers, family, and friends. A facility official will call you once your loved one’s hearing is going to begin. The hearing might not begin until several hours after the scheduled hearing time.