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- Jurisdiction
- Fairfax County, Virginia · Washington suburbs · Maryland
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- Court's inherent authority over the Judicial Complex; Supreme Court of Virginia direction
- Issued
- 2021-08-04 Aug. 4, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-08-04 (effective immediately) (read as 2021-08-04)
- End
- Post-period (in force through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Aug. 4, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- all persons entering the Fairfax County Judicial Complex
- Functions reached
- CT court access and proceedings in Q3 2021
- WF attorneys and staff
- CB litigants and jurors
- Collection
- Washington suburbs MET-DCM
Operative words
Based on updated guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week, Northern Virginia health departments are now recommending that everyone, including those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, wear a mask in public indoor settings. This recommendation is based on rising COVID-19 cases attributed to the Delta variant, which has resulted in our region moving from moderate to substantial community transmission. Therefore, the courthouse mask directive is amended as follows: Effective immediately, masks will again be required for entry into the Fairfax County Judicial Complex. In addition, masks will be required in all public areas of the Courthouse. Presiding judges have the authority to allow individuals to remove masks within their respective courtrooms. All other COVID safety measures will remain in effect.
Enforcement
Denial of entry; court order
Notes
A Q3 2021 force-of-law instrument in Northern Virginia: the region's largest courthouse reinstated masks for all on Aug. 4, 2021, and confirms 'all other COVID safety measures will remain in effect.'