{"id":"MET-PHX-004","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Maricopa County, Arizona (Superior Court)","state":"AZ","metro":"PHX","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge","authority":"Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Order 2021-77 and predecessors","instrument":"Administrative Order No. 2021-073","title":"In the Matter of Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Due to a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (replacing A.O.s 2020-078, 2020-098, 2020-114, 2020-115, 2020-155, 2020-170, 2021-013, 2021-031, 2021-057)","dateIssued":"2021-05-26","effective":"2021-06-01","end":"2021-07-19 (replaced by AO 2021-103)","startDate":"2021-06-01","endDate":"2021-07-19","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","MASK","EMP","GATH"],"addressees":["the public","litigants, jurors, lawyers","judicial branch employees"],"clause":"IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Superior Court in Maricopa County will continue to hold hearings via audio and video appearances... it remains the general practice that proceedings be conducted via audio and video unless otherwise indicated in the order or directed by the assigned judicial officer.... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for the duration of this order, physical access to all court buildings of the Arizona Superior Court located in Maricopa County shall be restricted to attendance at in-person court hearings.... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other persons entering a court facility shall wear a mask or face covering when they are in a posted Mask Mandated Area of a court facility... Any person who refuses to wear a mask or face covering as directed by court personnel will be denied entrance or removed from the facility.... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the public is subject to a health screening protocol... Any person who does not pass the health screening protocol shall be denied entrance.","enforcement":"Denial of entry or removal from court facilities","functions":["CT/CRT courts, clerks and self-help centers (physical access restricted through July 18, 2021)","CL/ML closings, foreclosures and evictions dependent on court process","OP/OF office and legal work converted to remote appearances","WF jurors and employees (screening, masks)"],"notes":"Recites 15 months of Supreme Court orders; 42.6% of county residents with one dose; criminal master-calendar trials in 17 courtrooms; civil and tax jury trials on a modified master calendar; Mask Mandated Areas include courtrooms, jury assembly areas, law libraries, self-help centers, information counters.","sourceUrl":"https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/AdministrativeOrders/AdminOrders/AO%202021-073.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":201266,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PHX","url":"/library/MET-PHX-004","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PHX-004","citation":"Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge, Administrative Order No. 2021-073 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-004)","stateName":"Arizona","related":["MET-PHX-008","MET-PHX-003","MET-PHX-014","MET-PHX-025","MET-PHX-015","MET-PHX-016"]}