{"id":"SD-088","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Second Judicial Circuit (Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties)","state":"SD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Presiding Judge Robin J. Houwman; approved by the Supreme Court (Jensen, C.J.) July 2, 2021","authority":"Supreme Court Order Declaring Judicial Emergency","instrument":"Standing Order Regarding COVID-19 Courthouse Safety Measures (July 1, 2021)","title":"Standing Order Regarding COVID-19 Courthouse Safety Measures","dateIssued":"2021-07-01","effective":"2021-07-06","end":"\u0027until further order\u0027 (listed Sept. 8, 2021)","startDate":"2021-07-06","endDate":"2021-09-08","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","QUAR","MASK"],"addressees":["public, parties, attorneys, defendants and employees entering the Minnehaha and Lincoln County courthouses"],"clause":"It is hereby ORDERED that the Second Circuit Court effective July 6, 2021, will implement the following steps to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, to remain in effect until further order: 1. No one, including the public, parties to litigation, attorneys, defendants, and employees shall enter the Courthouses if they fall into any of the categories below: a. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 until the expiration of a quarantine period, b. Persons with a pending COVID-19 test unless the test is solely for purposes of a surgical procedure or for pending travel and the person is asymptomatic, c. Persons who live with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 until the expiration of a quarantine period, who live with someone who is under a quarantine direction, or who live with someone who has a pending COVID-19 test... d. Persons with a cough, fever over 100.4 degrees, sudden loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath or other symptoms of COVID-19 as outlined by the CDC. 2. Court Security Officers or other designated personnel may question all persons entering the Courthouses... If a person falls into a referenced category, they may be denied entry into the Courthouses and will be directed to reschedule a court appearance via remote means or obtain other services remotely. 3. All persons entering the Minnehaha County Courthouse or the Courthouse portion of the Lincoln County Administration Building may wear a mask. All judges may use discretion in requiring individuals to wear masks during court proceedings.","enforcement":"Screening; denial of entry; remote appearances directed","functions":["CT courthouse access in the Sioux Falls circuit through Q3 2021","QUAR exposed and tested persons barred","MASK discretionary"],"notes":"A Q3 2021 order limiting attendance at the State\u0027s busiest courthouse by reference to quarantine and testing status","sourceUrl":"https://ujs.sd.gov/uploads/news/COVID19SecondCircuitSafetyMeasuresJuly12021.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210731032145/https://ujs.sd.gov/uploads/news/COVID19SecondCircuitSafetyMeasuresJuly12021.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":73512,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SD","url":"/library/SD-088","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SD-088","citation":"Presiding Judge Robin J. Houwman; approved by the Supreme Court (Jensen, C.J.) July 2, 2021, Standing Order Regarding COVID-19 Courthouse Safety Measures (July 1, 2021) (Ex. SD-088)","stateName":"South Dakota","related":["SD-084"]}