{"id":"MET-MSY-072","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson","state":"LA","metro":"MSY","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach","authority":"Court\u0027s inherent powers; Louisiana Department of Health COVID reports (recited)","instrument":"Order 2021-007 (COVID Order - Masks, Prisoner Transport, Videoconferencing)","title":"24th JDC: masks continued in common areas; criminal matters by videoconference; rapid test before transport; civil matters remote, from August 2, 2021","dateIssued":"2021-07-30","effective":"2021-08-02","end":"In force Sept. 30, 2021 (updated Oct. 27, 2021)","startDate":"2021-08-02","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","MASK","QUAR"],"addressees":["all persons in the courthouse","attorneys, defendants, the Sheriff","civil litigants"],"clause":"Continuing on Monday, August 2, 2021, masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn by all persons in the common areas of the Thomas. F. Donelon Courthouse... Beginning on Monday August 2, 2021, criminal matters, except for motions and trials, involving defendants housed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center (JPCC) shall proceed by videoconference absent good cause shown. In the case of motions or trial for defendants housed in JPCC, defendants will be rapid-tested for COVID and receive a negative result prior to transport to the Thomas F. Donelon Courthouse. Beginning on Monday, August 2, 2021, in civil matters, judges are encouraged to handle matters remotely except for good cause shown.","enforcement":"Court order","functions":["CT","MASK","QUAR testing before transport"],"notes":"A Q3 2021 court order compelling remote proceedings and testing.","sourceUrl":"https://www.24jdc.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-007-Mask-and-Transport-Order-2021-07-03-signed.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210927061359/https://www.24jdc.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-007-Mask-and-Transport-Order-2021-07-03-signed.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":228350,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-MSY","url":"/library/MET-MSY-072","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-MSY-072","citation":"Chief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach, Order 2021-007 (COVID Order - Masks, Prisoner Transport, Videoconferencing) (July 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-MSY-072)","stateName":"Louisiana","related":["MET-MSY-071"]}