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Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-041 Order Primary source read

Release: Delaware Courts to restore mask mandate on Monday, August 16, 2021 to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant; Chief Justice also orders mandatory weekly COVID testing for all unvaccinated court employees

Release announcing universal masking in all State court facilities from Aug. 16, 2021 and weekly testing of unvaccinated judicial employees from Sept. 7, 2021

Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz ('as administrative head of all state courts') · Delaware Judiciary (statewide) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Delaware Judiciary (statewide) · Delaware
Level
Court
Authority
Del. Const. art. IV, § 13 (recited: 'administrative head of all state courts')
Issued
2021-08-11 Aug. 11, 2021
Effective
2021-08-16 (masks); 2021-09-07 (testing) (read as 2021-08-16)
End
120 days from Aug. 11, 2021 subject to review (per the order, Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-062)
In force
Aug. 16, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • all visitors to State judicial facilities
  • all judicial branch employees
Functions reached
  • CT courts and agencies (Q3 2021)
  • WF workforce (employee testing mandate)
Collection
State courts AGY-ST-COURTS

Operative words

the Delaware Judicial Branch will be once again requiring masks at all State court facilities beginning on Monday, August 16, 2021. The administrative order signed today also mandates that beginning on September 7, 2021, any court employee who is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 must undergo weekly COVID testing.... The mask order will apply to all visitors to state judicial facilities and all judicial branch employees.

Enforcement

n/a (release); the order is Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-062

Notes

Q3 2021 re-tightening by a State judiciary during the Delta wave, following the Governor's Aug. 10, 2021 announcement for State facilities.

Retrieval note

Release read in full; order saved as Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-062.