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Joint Committee Order Requiring Persons to Wear Cloth Face Coverings in Court Buildings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Order Requiring Persons to Wear Cloth Face Coverings in Court Buildings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joint Committee on Judicial Administration for the District of Columbia Courts · District of Columbia (Court)

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Jurisdiction
District of Columbia
Level
Court
Authority
D.C. Code 11-1701(b)(9), (c)(1), (d)
Issued
2020-06-26 June 26, 2020
Effective
2020-06-26
End
'during the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic'; applied by the Court of Appeals 'regardless of vaccine status' through Dec. 31, 2021 (Ex. DC-061) (read as 2021-12-31)
In force
June 26, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all persons entering court buildings
  • court employees
Functions reached
  • CT courthouse access for lawyers, parties, jurors, title and lending personnel
Collection
District of Columbia DC

Operative words

[all persons, other than young children,] persons who have trouble breathing when wearing a face covering or mask, persons who are unable to remove the face covering without assistance, or persons who require a religious or other accommodation, are required to wear face coverings or masks that [cover the mouth and nose while in court buildings]... the District of Columbia Courts will supply them with a face covering or mask to wear while in court buildings

Enforcement

Condition of entry to court buildings

Notes

In force on every day of Q3 2021