Supervisory Order, In the Matter of Ongoing Provisions for Coronavirus/COVID-19 Impact on Court Services (amended November 30, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Iowa (all State courts) · Iowa

Level

Court

Authority

Iowa Const. art. III, § 1; art. V, §§ 1, 4

Issued

2020-11-24 Nov. 24, 2020

Effective

2020-11-24

End

Sunset June 30, 2021, extended to January 1, 2022 by IA-055; mask paragraphs revised May 14, 2021 (IA-054) and August 27, 2021 (IA-056) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Nov. 24, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all persons entering court-controlled areas
• all Iowa courts, clerks, attorneys, litigants, jurors

Functions reached

• CT courthouse access conditioned on masks statewide; distanced scheduling limits hearing volume
• CL/SV/PM

Collection

Iowa IA

Operative words

'This order supplements other COVID-19-related supervisory orders currently in effect, including the orders dated: May 22, 2020; July 9, 2020; July 22, 2020; July 29, 2020; July 31, 2020; September 1, 2020; October 2, 2020; November 10, 2020.... 3. Scheduling. Judicial districts shall schedule in-person hearings and trials so as to comply with safety protocols established by state court administration, e.g., required social distancing.... PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 4. Face masks. Pursuant to CDC guidelines, courts shall require everyone entering court-controlled areas to wear disposable, surgical masks or cloth masks covering the nose and mouth, and to wear them correctly and consistently while in court-controlled areas. Face shields are no longer considered an appropriate substitute for a mask.... 5. Initial appearances. Through June 30, 2021, magistrates and other judicial officers may conduct initial appearances by videoconference or telephone.'

Enforcement

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