Order 2021-007 (COVID Order - Masks, Prisoner Transport, Videoconferencing)

The record

Jurisdiction

24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson · New Orleans and Baton Rouge · Louisiana

Level

Court

Authority

Court's inherent powers; Louisiana Department of Health COVID reports (recited)

Issued

2021-07-30 July 30, 2021

Effective

2021-08-02

End

In force Sept. 30, 2021 (updated Oct. 27, 2021) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Aug. 2, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all persons in the courthouse
• attorneys, defendants, the Sheriff
• civil litigants

Functions reached

• CT
• MASK
• QUAR testing before transport

Collection

New Orleans and Baton Rouge MET-MSY

Operative words

Continuing on Monday, August 2, 2021, masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn by all persons in the common areas of the Thomas. F. Donelon Courthouse... Beginning on Monday August 2, 2021, criminal matters, except for motions and trials, involving defendants housed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center (JPCC) shall proceed by videoconference absent good cause shown. In the case of motions or trial for defendants housed in JPCC, defendants will be rapid-tested for COVID and receive a negative result prior to transport to the Thomas F. Donelon Courthouse. Beginning on Monday, August 2, 2021, in civil matters, judges are encouraged to handle matters remotely except for good cause shown.

Enforcement

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