Snohomish County COVID-19 Daily Briefing, Mar. 17, 2020 (suspension of public access to County facilities; District Court suspensions; the Governor's Mar. 15-16 closures as applied in the county)

The record

Jurisdiction

Snohomish County, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

County

Authority

Snohomish County Code ch. 2.36; RCW ch. 38.52; Local Declaration of Emergency of Mar. 4, 2020

Issued

2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-03-17 (suspension of public access 'beginning March 17, 2020'); District Court civil and traffic matters suspended 'Until April 24' (read as 2020-03-17)

End

County facilities reopened in phases from mid-2020 (not verified) (read as 2020-06-30)

In force

Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureGathering capCourts and public offices

Addressees

• the public using Snohomish County facilities and services
• Snohomish County District Court litigants

Functions reached

• CRT county public offices and District Court
• DR/BA
• FC
• PE
• SL
• GATH

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

County Executive Dave Somers announced the suspension of public access to many County facilities beginning March 17, 2020.... District Court: Until April 24, all civil and traffic matters, with the exception of protection orders and compliance hearings, have been suspended. Criminal matters are limited to essential motions.... What's closed until at least March 31, 2020: Restaurants, bars, taverns, and food courts... Entertainment facilities: theaters, bowling alleys, non-tribal card rooms, museums, and art galleries. Gyms and fitness centers. Tattoo parlors. Barber shops, hair salons and nail salons. Youth sports and youth clubs. All gatherings with over 50 participants are prohibited.... We are already hearing from the public that some businesses are not adhering to this order.

Enforcement

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