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Ex. KS-067 Order Primary source read

Administrative Order 2020-PR-090

Re: Requiring Masks in Appellate and District Courts

Kansas Supreme Court · Kansas (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Kansas
Level
Court
Authority
Kan. Const. art. 3
Issued
2020-07-02 July 2, 2020
Effective
2020-07-03 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-07-03)
End
Amended by 2020-PR-094 (Aug. 4, 2020) and 2020-PR-124 (Dec. 1, 2020); superseded by 2021-PR-048 (June 1, 2021) (read as 2020-08-04)
In force
July 3, 2020 to Aug. 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all court users, staff and judicial officers
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • attorneys and litigants
Collection
Kansas KS

Operative words

This order provides that to protect the health and safety of court users, staff, and judicial officers, Kansas district and appellate courts will adhere to Governor Laura Kelly's Executive Order No. 20-52, despite that Executive Order's exemption of court-related proceedings held or managed by the Kansas Judiciary.... This administrative order applies regardless of whether a county's county commissioners have exercised authority granted by K.S.A. 48-925 as amended by 2020 Spec. Sess. House Bill 2016, Sec. 33(h).... masks are required in nonpublic court offices where two or more individuals are present, unless physical shields are in place

Enforcement

Binding on all Kansas courts; a judge may waive within a courtroom with shields or distancing.

Notes

Applied statewide including opt-out counties.