Sixth General Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency, No. 20MS000603

The record

Jurisdiction

Franklin County, Ohio · Columbus · Ohio

Level

Court

Authority

Ohio Const. art. IV; R.C. ch. 2301; Sup. R. 4; Supreme Court of Ohio Responsible Restart Ohio recommendations

Issued

2020-11-10 Nov. 10, 2020

Effective

2020-11-10 (rotating docket from Nov. 2, 2020) (read as 2020-11-10)

End

2021-04-02 (rotating docket; superseded by the Eighth and Tenth General Orders) (read as 2021-04-02)

In force

Nov. 10, 2020 to Apr. 2, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• litigants and counsel
• jurors
• the public entering the courthouse

Functions reached

• CT courts (half-time in-person dockets)
• WF
• PJ litigation-dependent transactions

Collection

Columbus MET-CMH

Operative words

7. The Court will continue to operate utilizing a rotating docket schedule through April 2, 2021. To limit the number of people entering the courthouse, in-person proceedings (civil and criminal) will be held in the respective courtrooms utilizing the following schedule: [Judicial Courtrooms A and E, Magistrate Courtroom C, alternating weeks beginning November 2, 2020, continuing through the week of March 22, 2021; Judicial Courtrooms B and F, Magistrate Courtroom D, alternating weeks beginning November 9, 2020, continuing through the week of March 29, 2021]. No in-person proceedings shall be held during a non-scheduled week.... 8.... any individual entering the courthouse is required to wear a protective mask, covering the nose and mouth unless a medically documented reason prevents the person from covering their face.

Enforcement

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