Administrative Order No. 2021-073

The record

Jurisdiction

Maricopa County, Arizona (Superior Court) · Phoenix and Tucson · Arizona

Level

Court

Authority

Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Order 2021-77 and predecessors

Issued

2021-05-26 May 26, 2021

Effective

2021-06-01

End

2021-07-19 (replaced by AO 2021-103) (read as 2021-07-19)

In force

June 1, 2021 to July 19, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• the public
• litigants, jurors, lawyers
• judicial branch employees

Functions reached

• CT/CRT courts, clerks and self-help centers (physical access restricted through July 18, 2021)
• CL/ML closings, foreclosures and evictions dependent on court process
• OP/OF office and legal work converted to remote appearances
• WF jurors and employees (screening, masks)

Collection

Phoenix and Tucson MET-PHX

Operative words

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Superior Court in Maricopa County will continue to hold hearings via audio and video appearances... it remains the general practice that proceedings be conducted via audio and video unless otherwise indicated in the order or directed by the assigned judicial officer.... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for the duration of this order, physical access to all court buildings of the Arizona Superior Court located in Maricopa County shall be restricted to attendance at in-person court hearings.... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other persons entering a court facility shall wear a mask or face covering when they are in a posted Mask Mandated Area of a court facility... Any person who refuses to wear a mask or face covering as directed by court personnel will be denied entrance or removed from the facility.... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the public is subject to a health screening protocol... Any person who does not pass the health screening protocol shall be denied entrance.

Enforcement

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