{"id":"KY-058","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Kentucky","state":"KY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Supreme Court of Kentucky (Minton, C.J.)","authority":"Ky. Const. sec. 116; SCR 1.010","instrument":"Administrative Order 2021-27 (Amended)","title":"In re: Kentucky Court of Justice Response to COVID-19 Emergency: Health and Safety Requirements (Delta variant; masks strongly encouraged; judges and chief circuit judges may require facial coverings and limit courtroom numbers; screening signage; remote proceedings encouraged)","dateIssued":"2021-08-09","effective":"2021-08-09 (upon entry, until further order)","end":"In force through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond","startDate":"2021-08-09","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","MASK","GATH"],"addressees":["all court facilities and courts","litigants, attorneys, jurors, the public"],"clause":"In light of the changing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control due to the current outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta variant, the Supreme Court... hereby orders that Administrative Order 2021-16 is replaced in its entirety... 2. Use of masks or other facial coverings is strongly encouraged for all individuals, in compliance with current CDC guidelines. Judges retain the discretion to require individuals in the courtroom to use facial coverings... The Chief Circuit Judge... retains the authority to require facial coverings within a judicial facility.... 3. Judges retain the discretion and are encouraged to limit the number of people or to enforce social distancing in a courtroom... 4. Signage shall be placed outside of each court facility to notify individuals that they shall not enter the building if they: a. Have any symptoms of COVID-19... or b. Are subject to quarantine or isolation... B. COURTS 1. Courts are encouraged to continue hearing civil and criminal matters using available telephonic and video technology to conduct proceedings remotely.","enforcement":"Order of the Supreme Court binding on all courts and court facilities","functions":["CT courts, clerks, recorders","CL closings and litigation","QUAR exclusion of persons subject to quarantine","CB"],"notes":"A Q3 2021 instrument of an appropriate governmental authority limiting group meetings (courtroom numbers) and access to public offices","sourceUrl":"https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/Supreme-Court/Supreme%20Court%20Orders/202127.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":156612,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"KY","url":"/library/KY-058","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/KY-058","citation":"Supreme Court of Kentucky (Minton, C.J.), Administrative Order 2021-27 (Amended) (Aug. 9, 2021) (Ex. KY-058)","stateName":"Kentucky","related":["KY-050","SEC-08-GM-013","SEC-23-GM-004","SEC-23-GM-006","KY-059"]}