{"id":"KS-073","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Kansas","state":"KS","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Kansas Supreme Court","authority":"Kan. Const. art. 3","instrument":"Administrative Order 2021-PR-048","title":"District and Appellate Courts Operations as of June 1, 2021","dateIssued":"2021-05-24","effective":"2021-06-01","end":"2022-03-02 (rescinded by 2022-PR-014)","startDate":"2021-06-01","endDate":"2022-03-02","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","MASK","EMP"],"addressees":["all Kansas district and appellate courts","court users"],"clause":"This order is entered as approved COVID-19 vaccine availability increases while local COVID-19 infection levels fluctuate throughout Kansas. Even as approved COVID-19 vaccines become readily accessible in Kansas communities, courts should continue to utilize precautionary measures as necessary so as not to undermine public confidence in the courts and damage the integrity of trial by jury... Section A: Minimum Standard Health Protocols 1. Subject only to constitutional limitations, all district and appellate courts in Kansas must develop and follow minimum standard health protocols to avoid exposing court users, staff, and judicial officers to COVID-19. Courts must also consider whether physical distancing and mask usage are necessary based on local conditions.","enforcement":"Binding on all Kansas courts through Mar. 2, 2022.","functions":["CT courts, clerks, jury trials","attorneys and litigants","CL dockets"],"notes":"The judiciary\u0027s operative COVID-19 order throughout Q3 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Orders/2021-PR-048.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":252867,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"KS","url":"/library/KS-073","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/KS-073","citation":"Kansas Supreme Court, Administrative Order 2021-PR-048 (May 24, 2021) (Ex. KS-073)","stateName":"Kansas","related":[]}