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Ex. MET-HOU-048 Order Primary source read

Revised Order: Court Operations effective March 24, 2020

Revised Order (Court Operations)

Harris County (Office of the County Engineer, for the courts) · Harris County, Texas (district and county courts) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Harris County, Texas (district and county courts) · Houston · Texas
Level
Court
Authority
county control of court facilities under the local disaster declaration
Issued
2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24
End
superseded by the courts' later operating plans (2020-2021) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all courts operating within county buildings
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CL closings and litigation
  • CB clients
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

In-person gatherings will only be permitted when necessary to accomplish essential court functions... All courts operating within county buildings are required to limit all gatherings to a maximum of ten people... The maximum occupancy of all courtrooms is limited to ten people... No more than eight District Courtrooms will be permitted to operate on any given day within the Criminal Justice Center... No more than six [civil] District Courtrooms... No more than three Family Courtrooms.

Enforcement

facility control

Notes

Companion to the Supreme Court of Texas's First Emergency Order (Mar. 13, 2020) by name

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