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- Jurisdiction
- Maricopa County, Arizona (Justice Courts) · Phoenix and Tucson · Arizona
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Orders 2020-79, -114, -143, -151, -159, -163, -177 (Phase II standards)
- Issued
- 2020-11-05 Nov. 5, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-05
- End
- 2021-06-01 (replaced by AO 2021-075) (read as 2021-06-01)
- In force
- Nov. 5, 2020 to June 1, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- the public and all persons with business before the 26 justice courts
- justice court employees and judges
- Functions reached
- CT/CRT justice courts (evictions, civil, misdemeanor)
- PM/SV eviction and collection process
- OP
- Collection
- Phoenix and Tucson MET-PHX
Operative words
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all justice courts in Maricopa County will continue to hold hearings primarily via audio and video appearances and remain available to [process all case types]... presumption that proceedings be conducted via audio and video unless both authorized... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for the duration of this order, physical access to [court facilities shall be] restricted to attendance at in-person court hearings.... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all justice court employees and judges shall wear a mask or face covering when they are in a court facility.
Enforcement
Denial of access; court order
Notes
Justice courts authorized to conduct jury trials 'taking into consideration the physical space'; eviction and protective-order matters among in-person exceptions through the end of Phase II.