{"id":"NJ-040","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Philip D. Murphy","authority":"N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.","instrument":"Executive Order No. 204 (2020)","title":"Indoor practices and competitions for youth and adult sports paused December 5, 2020 through January 2, 2021; outdoor gatherings reduced to 25","dateIssued":"2020-11-30","effective":"Para. 1 (indoor sports pause) 6:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, terminating Jan. 2, 2021; paras. 4-6 (outdoor 25) 6:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2020; paras. 2 and 7 immediately","end":"Indoor sports pause expired Jan. 2, 2021; outdoor 25-person limit rescinded by EO 230 (50 persons, Mar. 19, 2021)","startDate":"2020-12-05","endDate":"2021-01-02","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1"],"types":["GATH","EVT","CLOSE"],"addressees":["organized, group and competitive sports (all risk levels) indoors","every outdoor gathering","addiction support group meetings"],"clause":"Para. 1: \u0022Practices and competitions for organized, group, and/or competitive sports defined as \u0027Low Risk\u0027, \u0027Medium Risk\u0027, and \u0027High Risk\u0027 by DOH\u0027s \u0027Guidance for Sports Activities\u0027 are prohibited in indoor settings.\u0022 Para. 4: \u0022the number of individuals at outdoor gatherings shall be limited to 25 persons or fewer... An outdoor gathering that is a religious service or celebration, political activity, wedding ceremony, funeral, or memorial service is not required to comply with the numerical limit on persons.\u0022 Para. 12: \u0022Paragraph 1 of this Order shall take effect at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020, and shall terminate on January 2, 2021\u0022.","enforcement":"Para. 11: N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50","functions":["SP indoor sports facilities, rinks, leagues and tournaments closed to organized sports Dec. 5, 2020 - Jan. 2, 2021","EV outdoor events capped at 25 (Dec. 7, 2020 - Mar. 19, 2021)"],"notes":"The trough of the winter re-tightening: indoor gatherings 10, outdoor 25, indoor sports paused, indoor dining closed nightly at 10:00 p.m.","sourceUrl":"https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-204.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":106186,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-040","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-040","citation":"Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 204 (2020) (Nov. 30, 2020) (Ex. NJ-040)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-039","NJ-037","NJ-038","NJ-036","NJ-041","NJ-059","NJ-035","NJ-042","NJ-043","NJ-060"]}