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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-15-2
- Issued
- 2021-08-13 Aug. 13, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-08-13
- End
- In force through the end of 2021 (superseded in 2022) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Aug. 13, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- all persons entering any judicial building
- all Judiciary employees
- Functions reached
- CT universal masking in every courthouse from Aug. 13, 2021
- CL
- SV
- OF
- Collection
- Rhode Island RI
Operative words
The State of Rhode Island, like other states around the country, has begun to see a notable increase in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. To slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce infections, § 2(A)(2) of Executive Order 2021-04 is hereby superseded... All persons entering a judicial building shall be required to wear a face covering or mask, regardless of vaccination status. All employees must wear a face covering or mask in any entry, exit, and common areas of the buildings... Entered as an Executive Order this 13th day of August 2021.
Enforcement
Order of the Chief Justice
Notes
A third-quarter 2021 reinstatement of universal masking by the State's judicial branch, expressly on account of the Delta variant.