Order of Court of July 1, 2021: Resumption of Normal Court Operations (AD-21-92-PJ)

The record

Jurisdiction

Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) · Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania

Level

Court

Authority

Administrative Docket No. AD-21-92-PJ; judicial emergency under Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952

Issued

2021-07-01 July 1, 2021

Effective

2021-07-01

End

Mask provision superseded Aug. 10, 2021 by AD-21-118 (MET-PIT-036) (read as 2021-08-10)

In force

July 1, 2021 to Aug. 10, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all court users
• Magisterial District Courts
• Administrative Judges

Functions reached

• CT (staggered magisterial hearings continue)
• OF

Collection

Pittsburgh MET-PIT

Operative words

the Order requiring the wearing of masks and face coverings in court facilities in the Fifth Judicial District is hereby VACATED.... The wearing of masks or face coverings may be required in court proceedings at the discretion of the presiding judge. It is further ORDERED that jury selection and jury trials in the Criminal and Civil Divisions shall take place in Court Facilities pursuant to the procedures established prior to the Judicial Emergency. In order to prevent overcrowding, court appearances and hearing times at the Magisterial District Courts shall be staggered, and the Administrative Judges may require that scheduling of cases be staggered and/or centralized in each division.

Enforcement

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