Twenty-Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency

The record

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Level

Court

Authority

Va. Code § 17.1-330

Issued

2021-09-20 Sept. 20, 2021

Effective

2021-09-23

End

2021-10-13 (continued by the Twenty-Ninth Order of Oct. 5, 2021) (read as 2021-10-13)

In force

Sept. 23, 2021 to Oct. 13, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all circuit and district courts
• court security personnel
• litigants

Functions reached

• CT
• CL
• SV
• PJ

Collection

Virginia VA

Operative words

The ongoing judicial emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impede the operation of Virginia's courts... 1. Safety Protocols... may follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Virginia Department of Health, with respect to safety protocols, including physical distancing and capacity restrictions and requiring a mask covering the mouth and nose. 2. Admission to Courthouse. All courts and security personnel shall continue to screen individuals entering the courthouse if, and to the extent, recommended, by the Virginia Department of Health. 3.... speedy trial act deadlines continue to be tolled by this order during the ongoing Period of Judicial Emergency.... This Order shall be in effect from September 23, 2021, through October 13, 2021... Accordingly, the Period of Judicial Emergency now extends from March 16, 2020, through October 13, 2021.

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