Administrative Order No. 2020-06-07

The record

Jurisdiction

Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Orange and Osceola Counties) · Orlando · Florida

Level

Court

Authority

Fla. Const. art. V, sec. 2(d); Fla. Stat. 40.001, 43.26, 905.01; AOSC20-23 and AOSC20-32 as amended

Issued

2021-02-09 Feb. 9, 2021

Effective

2021-02-15

In force

Feb. 15, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• everyone entering court facilities in Orange and Osceola Counties

Functions reached

• CT courts and clerks
• WF jurors and witnesses (masked, distanced)
• OF law-office in-person work displaced to remote hearings

Collection

Orlando MET-ORL

Operative words

(1) Effective Monday, February 15, 2021... the Circuit will be returning to normal Phase 2 operations for in-person hearings - limited in-person contact is authorized for certain purposes with strict observance of the safety protocols in place - (1) masks required at all times in all public spaces of the courthouse, including courtrooms, (2) social distancing at all times of at least 6 feet, (3) handwashing/hand sanitizer, and (4) frequent cleaning of surface touch points. Jury trials will resume Monday, February 15, 2021.... (2) Public access to court facilities shall remain limited to counsel for the parties and the litigants involved in an in-person court proceeding, and visitors to the offices of the clerk of court.... (4)... non-essential and non-critical court proceedings shall be conducted remotely...

Enforcement

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