Amended Standing Order CIV 20-4 Regarding Declaration of Public Health Emergency in Minnehaha County

The record

Jurisdiction

Second Judicial Circuit (Minnehaha County) · South Dakota

Level

Court

Authority

Supreme Court Order Declaring Judicial Emergency; SDCL 16-3-11 to -15

Issued

2020-04-14 Apr. 14, 2020

Effective

2020-04-15

End

'for the duration of the Declared Public Health Emergency in Minnehaha County and shall terminate automatically upon the expiration of that Order' (read as 2020-09-30)

In force

Apr. 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• public, litigants, attorneys, witnesses, employees at the Minnehaha County Courthouse

Functions reached

• CT courthouse and clerk closed to in-person business
• MASK first mask mandate in the State (courthouse)
• CB litigants and public

Collection

South Dakota SD

Operative words

On April 10, 2020, the Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health issued and Order Declaring Public Health Emergency in Minnehaha County, 2020-01. The Order... states that the 'further spread of the disease from exposure to the infectious virus, known as novel coronavirus, threatens widespread exposure and poses a significant risk of substantial harm and danger to public health and safety to the population of this state[.]'... Minnehaha County is the home to the third largest outbreak of COVID-19 at a facility in the United States and such facility is a mere one mile from the Courthouse.... it is essential for public health and safety that the Courthouse be limited to receiving only litigants, attorneys, subpoenaed witnesses, necessary security officers, victims and those with legitimate and urgent business at the Courthouse, and employees. 11. The mandates of social distancing by the federal, state, and local governments require these measures... 14. All members of the public must wear a protective facial covering such as a mask, scarf, bandana, or other cloth which covers the nose and mouth during the time that such individuals are present in the Courthouse.... 18. The Clerk of Court's office will be limited to electronic and telephone services until further order.

Enforcement

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