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Order Regarding Court Proceedings During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Order Regarding Court Proceedings During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Presiding Judge Michael W. Day; approved by the Supreme Court August 5, 2020 · Fourth Judicial Circuit (Meade and Lawrence County courthouses) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Meade and Lawrence County courthouses) · South Dakota
Level
Court
Authority
Supreme Court Order Declaring Judicial Emergency
Issued
2020-08-05 Aug. 5, 2020
Effective
2020-08-07
End
2020-08-16
In force
Aug. 7, 2020 to Aug. 16, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • members of the public entering the Meade and Lawrence County courthouses
Functions reached
  • CT
  • MASK
  • EVT Sturgis Rally period
Collection
South Dakota SD

Operative words

All members of the public entering the judicial buildings of either the Meade County Courthouse or the Lawrence County Courthouse shall wear protective facial coverings... Only persons directly involved in court proceedings as a party, witness, or victim are allowed in the judicial building to minimize the number of people gathering and potentially spreading COVID-19. Each court session shall be available in audio form to the public by a telephonic conference system. This Order will be in effect August 7, 2020 through August 16, 2020

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

The only governmental order located that responded to the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally