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Administrative Order No. 2021-112

In the Matter of Maintaining Social Distancing of Six Feet in Court Facilities in Maricopa County (amending AOs 2021-103, 2021-104 and 2021-105)

Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge · Maricopa County, Arizona (Superior, Justice and Municipal Courts) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Maricopa County, Arizona (Superior, Justice and Municipal Courts) · Phoenix and Tucson · Arizona
Level
Court
Authority
Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Order 2021-109
Issued
2021-07-28 July 28, 2021
Effective
2021-07-28
End
'until further order of this Court' (in force Sept. 30, 2021) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
July 28, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all persons in every superior, justice and municipal court facility in Maricopa County
Functions reached
  • CT/CRT courtroom, jury and lobby capacity in every court in the county
  • OP legal practice
  • WF jurors
Collection
Phoenix and Tucson MET-PHX

Operative words

There has been a significant increase in the rate of new cases of Covid-19 throughout the country, due largely to the more contagious Delta variant of the virus.... IT IS ORDERED that Administrative Orders No. 2021-103, 2021-104, and 2021-105 are amended to maintain social distancing requirements of six feet throughout Maricopa County court facilities until further order of this Court.

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

Cancelled the planned Aug. 2, 2021 reduction to three feet; copies to all Justices of the Peace and all Municipal Court Judges in Maricopa County.

Retrieval note

Q3 2021 instrument: a Delta-wave re-tightening.