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Order re Use of Personal Protective Equipment in County Court Facilities (2020-05-26-01)

Right to wear PPE in county court facilities statewide; interference punishable as contempt

Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty · South Carolina (Court)

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Jurisdiction
South Carolina
Level
Court
Authority
S.C. Const. art. V, § 4
Issued
2020-05-26 May 26, 2020
Effective
2020-05-26 (immediately) (read as 2020-05-26)
End
Superseded in practice by the July 30, 2020 mandate (SC-063) (read as 2020-07-30)
In force
May 26, 2020 to July 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all persons employed in or visiting county court facilities
  • county officials
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • PJ litigation
Collection
South Carolina SC

Operative words

IT IS ORDERED all persons employed in or visiting county court facilities statewide may wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, protective masks. Any person who inhibits or prevents employees or persons visiting county court facilities statewide from wearing personal protective equipment is subject to contempt for violation of this order.

Enforcement

Contempt