Administrative Order on COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Judiciary Personnel in Courthouses and Judicial Branch Facilities (Aug. 20, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Maryland

Level

Court

Authority

Md. Const. art. IV, sec. 18; Md. Rules Title 16, Chapter 1000

Issued

2021-08-20 Aug. 20, 2021

Effective

2021-08-20 (immediately); proof of vaccination by Sept. 27, 2021 (read as 2021-08-20)

End

For the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency period, pending further order (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Aug. 20, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• all Judiciary personnel, including judges, magistrates, clerks, administrative and contractual staff, and interns, whether compensated by the State or by a local jurisdiction

Functions reached

• HR contractual staff of the Judiciary
• CT
• WF

Collection

Maryland MD

Operative words

WHEREAS,... the emergence of the highly contagious Delta variant has caused rapid increases in infection transmission rates, particularly among the unvaccinated, with all Maryland counties and Baltimore City reporting transmission rates, as defined by the CDC, of "substantial" or "high" as of August 19, 2021;... (a) All Judiciary personnel, including, but not limited to, judges, magistrates, clerks, administrative and contractual staff, and interns, whether compensated by the State or by a local jurisdiction, who have received vaccinations as required by the COVID-19 vaccination protocols, shall provide proof of vaccination by September 27, 2021...; and (b) Beginning September 27, 2021, until such time that a proof of vaccination is submitted, all Judiciary personnel who have not received the required number of vaccination doses, regardless of the reason for their unvaccinated status, will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 test result on a weekly basis in order to enter a Judiciary facility. The results must be from a test taken within the 72 hours prior to the first day they are expected to report to work and then weekly thereafter...; (c) All Judiciary personnel who test positive for COVID-19 shall report the result to their Administrative Head and shall follow CDC guidelines as to quarantine

Enforcement

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