"The court will please come to order," shouts bailiff Ben Lyson as judge Steve Bonaguidi pounds the gavel block.

Presiding over Traffic Court meetings this year will be six seniors Steve Bonaguidi, judge; Jim Huard, assistant judge; Ben Lyson, bailiff: Don Nixon, clerk; Dean Deske, assistant clerk; Tom Morton, prosecuting attorney.

It is the duty of the judge to decide the innocence or guilt of the plaintiff and sentence or fine him. The bailiff calls the proceedings to order and presents the cases; the clerk keeps records of the cases, sentences, and fines; the prosecuting

attorney attempts to prosecute the plaintiff; and assistant officers take over when senior officers are absent.

Some offenses which are handled by the court are dragracing, speeding, peeling, parking in more than one space, not having or displaying school stickers, and having loud or no mufflers. Only offenses committed on school grounds are tried. If too many offenses are committed by one student, his case is referred to his dean. The courts "policemen" are the parking lot monitors.

Trials are held in C‑116 every Wednesday at 3:15.