Administrative Order No. 2021-019 PA/PI-CIR

The record

Jurisdiction

Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Pasco and Pinellas Counties) · Tampa Bay · Florida

Level

Court

Authority

Fla. Const. art. V, sec. 7; Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.215; Fla. Stat. sec. 43.26; Fla. Sup. Ct. AOSC21-17

Issued

2021-06-16 June 16, 2021

Effective

2021-06-21

End

Masks reinstated by AO 2021-029 (Ex. 084); AO 2021-045 eliminated mask and distancing requirements Nov. 15, 2021 (read as 2021-11-15)

In force

June 21, 2021 to Nov. 15, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• courts, litigants, attorneys and the public in Pasco and Pinellas courthouses

Functions reached

• CT courts and hearings (professional services, real estate, financial services collections)
• CL closings and recordings

Collection

Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

Effective June 21, 2021, the following updates are made to court protocols and proceedings. 1. Health and Safety Protocols A. Masks Participants and observers for in-person court proceedings may voluntarily wear face masks... presiding judges and quasi-judicial officers may, in their discretion, continue to conduct remote proceedings... The rules of procedure, court orders, and opinions applicable to court proceedings that limit or prohibit the use of communication equipment to conduct remote proceedings remain suspended by administrative order of the Florida Supreme Court.

Enforcement

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