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Ex. MET-TPA-074 Order Primary source read

Administrative Order S-2021-028 (supersedes S-2021-006)

Revised Health & Safety Requirements in Courthouse Facilities During COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts (May 7, 2021)

Chief Judge Ronald N. Ficarrotta · Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Hillsborough County) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Hillsborough County) · Tampa Bay · Florida
Level
Court
Authority
Fla. Const. art. V, sec. 2(d); Fla. Stat. sec. 43.26; Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.215; Fla. Sup. Ct. AOSC20-32 series
Issued
2021-05-07 May 7, 2021
Effective
2021-05-07
End
Rescinded by S-2023-021 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
May 7, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all persons entering Hillsborough County courthouse facilities; litigants and counsel in courtrooms
Functions reached
  • CT courtroom proceedings (professional services, real estate closings by litigation, collections)
Collection
Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

Face masks are no longer required to be worn when entering a [courthouse facility]... [persons in a courtroom where a proceeding is] being conducted must wear a face mask. Therefore, litigants, [attorneys, witnesses and observers are] encouraged to bring their own face mask. If any person does not bring her or his own face mask, a face mask will be provided at no [cost]

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

Fixes the Circuit's Q2-Q3 2021 courtroom mask rule; the preceding S-2021-006 (Jan. 2021) imposed courthouse-wide requirements

Retrieval note

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