{"id":"MT-060","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Montana (statewide judiciary)","state":"MT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of Montana","authority":"Mont. Const. art. VII, sec. 2 (\u0027on behalf of the Supreme Court, I am updating and ordering the following minimum requirements\u0027)","instrument":"Memorandum of the Chief Justice, December 21, 2020: Updated Judicial Branch Covid-19 Protocols","title":"Updated Judicial Branch Covid-19 Protocols, December 21, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-12-21","effective":"2020-12-21","end":"2021-05-17 (superseded by MT-061)","startDate":"2020-12-21","endDate":"2021-05-17","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CRT","MASK","GATH","EMP"],"addressees":["district courts and clerks","Water Court","courts of limited jurisdiction","Judicial Branch employees"],"clause":"1. Face masks or face covering are required in all courtrooms and shared spaces in court-related offices and rooms. This includes, but is not limited to, hallways outside of courtrooms serving as waiting areas, Youth Court offices, Self-Help Law Centers, and court meeting rooms.... 2. Courts will continue using remote-hearing or telephonic hearings for cases, which will allow a limit to the number of people in a courthouse and in a courtroom.... 3. Physical distancing in courthouses, courtrooms, and offices must be maintained. A minimum of six feet between individuals must be maintained. Courts are required to coordinate with local public health authorities about any group size limitations.... 6. Judges must continue planning locally for jury trials.... Jury trials must be conducted in such a manner as to maintain social distance and protect the health of jurors and others.","enforcement":"Ordered \u0027on behalf of the Supreme Court\u0027 as \u0027minimum requirements\u0027","functions":["CT courts (masks; remote hearings; distancing; jury-trial conditions)","CL","SV"],"notes":"In force after the State\u0027s mask mandate ended Feb. 12, 2021, until May 17, 2021","sourceUrl":"https://courts.mt.gov/external/virus/COVID-19%20Memo%20from%20Chief%20Justice%20McGrath%20December%202020.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1009715,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MT","url":"/library/MT-060","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MT-060","citation":"Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of Montana, Memorandum of the Chief Justice, December 21, 2020: Updated Judicial Branch Covid-19 Protocols (Dec. 21, 2020) (Ex. MT-060)","stateName":"Montana","related":["MT-061","MT-058","MT-059"]}