Executive Order No. 196 (2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey

Level

State

Authority

N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.

Issued

2020-11-16 Nov. 16, 2020

Effective

Paras. 1-6 (indoor) at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020; paras. 7-10 (outdoor) at 6:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 (read as 2020-11-17)

End

Outdoor limit cut to 25 by EO 204 (Dec. 7, 2020); indoor 10-person limit rescinded by EO 230 (25 persons, Mar. 19, 2021); religious limit raised by EO 219 (35 percent, Feb. 5, 2021) and EO 225 (50 percent, Feb. 22, 2021) (read as 2020-12-07)

In force

Nov. 17, 2020 to Dec. 7, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capEvents and venues

Addressees

• every indoor and outdoor gathering
• professional, collegiate and other sports
• outdoor entertainment centers

Functions reached

• EV/MK indoor events, conferences, meetings capped at 10 (Nov. 17, 2020 - Mar. 19, 2021)
• BQ banquets and catered events at 10
• WS worship 25 percent, maximum 150
• SP sports without spectators
• PE outdoor performances capped at 150

Collection

New Jersey NJ

Operative words

Para. 1: "the number of individuals at indoor gatherings that are not religious services or celebrations, political activities, wedding ceremonies, funerals, or memorial services shall be limited to 10 persons. The number of individuals at indoor gatherings that are religious services or celebrations, political activities, wedding ceremonies, funerals, or memorial services shall be limited to 25 percent of the capacity of the room in which it takes place, but regardless of the capacity of the room, such limit shall never be larger than 150 persons or smaller than 10 persons." Para. 7: "the number of individuals at outdoor gatherings shall be limited to 150 persons or fewer."

Enforcement

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