Standing Order Regarding COVID-19 Courthouse Safety Measures (July 1, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Second Judicial Circuit (Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties) · South Dakota

Level

Court

Authority

Supreme Court Order Declaring Judicial Emergency

Issued

2021-07-01 July 1, 2021

Effective

2021-07-06

End

'until further order' (listed Sept. 8, 2021) (read as 2021-09-08)

In force

July 6, 2021 to Sept. 8, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• public, parties, attorneys, defendants and employees entering the Minnehaha and Lincoln County courthouses

Functions reached

• CT courthouse access in the Sioux Falls circuit through Q3 2021
• QUAR exposed and tested persons barred
• MASK discretionary

Collection

South Dakota SD

Operative words

It is hereby ORDERED that the Second Circuit Court effective July 6, 2021, will implement the following steps to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, to remain in effect until further order: 1. No one, including the public, parties to litigation, attorneys, defendants, and employees shall enter the Courthouses if they fall into any of the categories below: a. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 until the expiration of a quarantine period, b. Persons with a pending COVID-19 test unless the test is solely for purposes of a surgical procedure or for pending travel and the person is asymptomatic, c. Persons who live with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 until the expiration of a quarantine period, who live with someone who is under a quarantine direction, or who live with someone who has a pending COVID-19 test... d. Persons with a cough, fever over 100.4 degrees, sudden loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath or other symptoms of COVID-19 as outlined by the CDC. 2. Court Security Officers or other designated personnel may question all persons entering the Courthouses... If a person falls into a referenced category, they may be denied entry into the Courthouses and will be directed to reschedule a court appearance via remote means or obtain other services remotely. 3. All persons entering the Minnehaha County Courthouse or the Courthouse portion of the Lincoln County Administration Building may wear a mask. All judges may use discretion in requiring individuals to wear masks during court proceedings.

Enforcement

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