Thirteenth General Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency

The record

Jurisdiction

Franklin County, Ohio · Columbus · Ohio

Level

Court

Authority

Ohio Const. art. IV; R.C. ch. 2301; Sup. R. 4

Issued

2021-08-06 Aug. 6, 2021

Effective

2021-08-06

End

2021-10-08 (superseded by the Fourteenth General Order, Ex. MET-CMH-053, which continued the mask requirement) (read as 2021-10-08)

In force

Aug. 6, 2021 to Oct. 8, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• every person entering the courthouse
• court employees
• litigants and counsel
• jurors

Functions reached

• CT courts
• WF
• PJ

Collection

Columbus MET-CMH

Operative words

6. Beginning July 6, 2021, the Court will operate utilizing a rotating docket schedule for jury trials only through October 29, 2021.... 7. Any individual entering the courthouse is required to wear a protective mask, covering the nose and mouth unless a medically documented reason prevents the person from covering their face. N95 medical masks are not required; cloth masks that have been purchased or are homemade are acceptable. The protective covering shall be worn at all times while the individual is inside the courthouse... Persons refusing to wear a face covering, except in instances of a medically documented waiver, may be subject to removal from the courthouse or Probation Department. 8. All Court employees are required to wear masks.... 9. All individuals in the courthouse and the Probation Department shall adhere to the 6-foot [distancing protocol].

Enforcement

Notes