{"id":"MET-ORL-042","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Orange and Osceola Counties)","state":"FL","metro":"ORL","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Judge Donald A. Myers, Jr.","authority":"Fla. Const. art. V, sec. 2(d); Fla. Stat. 40.001, 43.26, 905.01; AOSC20-23 (Amendment 8) and AOSC20-32 (Amendment 6)","instrument":"Administrative Order No. 2020-06-06","title":"Amended Temporary Order Governing Trial Court Proceedings (temporary modification: access limited, no jury trials to Feb. 15, 2021)","dateIssued":"2021-01-14","effective":"2021-01-11 (access limits); 2021-01-19 (essential proceedings remote)","end":"2021-02-09 (vacated by AO 2020-06-07, effective Feb. 15, 2021)","startDate":"2021-01-11","endDate":"2021-02-09","quarters":["2021Q1"],"types":["CRT","MASK","GATH"],"addressees":["everyone entering court facilities in Orange and Osceola Counties"],"clause":"(1)... there will be no jury trials and no jurors called to appear from now until at least February 15, 2021.... (2) Effective Monday, January 11, 2021, public access to court facilities is hereby limited to: (1) counsel for the parties, litigants, victims and witnesses involved in an ongoing court proceeding where such person\u0027s in-person appearance is necessary, and (2) visitors to the offices of the clerk of court. No friends or family will be admitted.... (3) Effective Tuesday, January 19, 2021, essential and critical trial court proceedings... shall be conducted remotely, unless the Chief Judge or Presiding Judge... determines that it is necessary to conduct the proceeding in-person.... (14)... the Presiding Judge shall take necessary steps to ensure (a) all participants wear an appropriate mask, and (b) social distancing...","enforcement":"Sec. (5): symptomatic or exposed persons prohibited from entering","functions":["CT courts and clerks","WF jurors, witnesses","CL closings and filings"],"notes":"Recites positivity rates \u0027now exceeding 11%\u0027 in Orange and Osceola Counties.","sourceUrl":"https://www.ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2020-06-06%20-%20Amended%20Temporary%20Order%20Governing%20Trial%20Court%20Proceedings.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":2612608,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-ORL","url":"/library/MET-ORL-042","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-ORL-042","citation":"Chief Judge Donald A. Myers, Jr, Administrative Order No. 2020-06-06 (Jan. 14, 2021) (Ex. MET-ORL-042)","stateName":"Florida","related":["MET-ORL-041","MET-ORL-043"]}