Administrative Order No. 2020-06-09

The record

Jurisdiction

Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Orange and Osceola Counties) · Orlando · Florida

Level

Court

Authority

Fla. Const. art. V, sec. 2(d); Fla. Stat. 40.001, 43.26, 905.01, 768.38(3)(c)2.b; Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.215; AOSC21-17

Issued

2021-06-17 June 17, 2021

Effective

2021-06-17 (deposition rooms open June 21, 2021) (read as 2021-06-17)

End

Superseded by AO 2020-06-10/-11/-12 (summer 2021; -12 reinstated masks in all court facilities, in force through Oct. 31, 2021)

In force

June 17, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• everyone entering any court facility in the Ninth Judicial Circuit

Functions reached

• CT courts (remote proceedings compelled where capable)
• WF exposed or symptomatic persons barred
• OF legal services

Collection

Orlando MET-ORL

Operative words

(2) Consistent with Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order No. AOSC21-17, unless required by federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations, the wearing of face masks and physical distancing are not required during in-person court proceedings, with the exception of proceedings conducted at the Orange County Booking and Release Center (BRC)... (3) Pursuant to AOSC21-17, trial court proceedings shall continue to be remotely conducted, as appropriate, to facilitate the efficient and expeditious processing of cases. Participants who have the capability of participating by electronic means in remote trial court proceedings must do so.... (8) Any person, regardless of status, who is exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or any person who has knowingly been in contact with another person who is suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 virus is prohibited from entering any court facility.

Enforcement

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