Administrative Order No. AOSC20-32

The record

Jurisdiction

Florida (all State courts) · Florida

Level

Court

Authority

Art. V, s. 2(a), Fla. Const.; Rule 2.205

Issued

2020-05-21 May 21, 2020

Effective

2020-05-21

End

Amended eight times (Amendment 8 in force in 2021); terminated by AOSC21-17 at 12:01 a.m. June 21, 2021 (read as 2021-06-21)

In force

May 21, 2020 to June 21, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• chief judges of every circuit and district court

Functions reached

• CT courthouse access limited; screening, masks and distancing in courthouses; jury trials only under approved Phase 2 plans
• CL closings, evictions and foreclosure dockets
• OF attorneys' court practice

Collection

Florida FL

Operative words

a) Phase 1 - in-person contact is inadvisable, court facilities are effectively closed to the public, and in-person proceedings are rare; b) Phase 2 - limited in-person contact is authorized for certain purposes and/or requires use of protective measures; c) Phase 3 - in-person contact is more broadly authorized and protective measures are relaxed; d) Phase 4 - COVID-19 no longer presents a significant risk... IT IS ORDERED that:... 2. In order to transition to Phase 2 and expand in-person activities in a manner consistent with AOSC20-23, Amendment 2, each appellate [and trial court chief judge must adopt an operational plan meeting the benchmarks and protective measures in the attached report]

Enforcement

Notes