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Ex. VT-048Supreme Court Administrative Directive No. 36Temporary Postponement of Jury TrialsVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by State Court Administrator Patricia Gabel)VermontCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-049Administrative Order No. 49Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Changes to Court ProceduresVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by the State Court Administrator)VermontCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-050Eighth Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated April 21, 2020)Masks required in Judiciary buildings; remote hearings expanded; parent-child contact emergenciesVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtApr. 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VT-018State of Vermont v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division, filed May 15, 2020): complaint for preliminary injunction and civil penalties; temporary restraining order granted May 15, 2020Vermont AG files first Covid-19 non-compliance lawsuit against Rutland gym (VTDigger, May 15, 2020)State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan (plaintiff); Rutland Superior Court (temporary restraining order); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), May 15, 2020Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtMay 15, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-051Tenth Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated May 13, 2020)Judicial emergency extended to September 1, 2020; nonemergency hearings resume June 1; jury trials suspended (criminal to Sept. 1, 2020…Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-052Fourteenth Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated August 20, 2020)Judicial emergency extended to January 1, 2021; CARES Act eviction certification (Appendix A)Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtAug. 20, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VT-019State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. / Manovill v. State of Vermont, Scott and Donovan (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): decision granting the State's motion to dismiss the gym owner's constitutional and takings claims (19 pages, week of September 28, 2020)Judge tosses bid by Rutland gym owner to collect from state over Covid-19 closure (VTDigger, Sept. 30, 2020)Judge Robert Mello, Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division (decision of September 2020); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), September 30, 2020Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtSept. 30, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-053Eighteenth Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated December 4, 2020)Judicial emergency extended to March 31, 2021; jury trials only with approval of the Chief Superior Judge and Court Administrator; Judicial…Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtDec. 4, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Telework mandateCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-054Nineteenth Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated December 22, 2020)Presumption that Superior Court hearings are scheduled for remote participationVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtDec. 22, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VT-020State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): settlement filed January 15, 2021 (agreement to comply with the Governor's executive order; $1,000 payment)Attorney general settles with Rutland gym owner (VTDigger, Jan. 15, 2021)State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan; Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (settlement filed for court approval January 15, 2021); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), January 15, 2021Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtJan. 15, 20212021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-055Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated March 8, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to May 31, 2021; court-by-court authorization of jury trials; remote July 2021 bar examVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtMar. 8, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-056Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated May 12, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to July 5, 2021; mandatory remote hearings end June 14, 2021Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtMay 12, 20212021 Q2Telework mandateCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-058Memorandum to the Vermont Bar, Update on COVID-19 Pandemic MeasuresJudicial emergency continues after the Governor's order expired; mask policy; clerk windows; non-HVAC courthouses closed to in-person…State Court Administrator Patricia GabelVermontCourtJune 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-057Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated June 25, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to September 7, 2021; Court Administrator authority over screening, masks and distancing in Judiciary buildingsVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtJune 25, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-059Memorandum to the bar, Changes to Administrative Directive Regarding Court Operations (PG-13 amended July 6, 2021)Masks required of all courthouse visitors at all times; six-foot distancing; unvaccinated-only rules rejectedState Court Administrator (Administrative Directive No. PG-13 as amended July 6, 2021)VermontCourtJuly 6, 20212021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-060Administrative Directive No. PG-13, Health Screening and Safety Protocols for All Vermont Courthouses and Judiciary Facilities During the Judicial Emergency (amended March 8, July 1, July 6 and September 1, 2021)Courthouse health screening, universal visitor masking, distancing, denial of entry, employee protocolsState Court AdministratorVermontCourtSept. 1, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. VT-061Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated September 1, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to November 1, 2021; limited-entry courthouses with remote-only hearingsVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtSept. 1, 20212021 Q3Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-062Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated October 14, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to January 1, 2022; CFPB Regulation X foreclosure certification (Appendix C)Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtOct. 14, 2021Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-063Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated November 4, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to March 1, 2022; bar exam health protocols including vaccination proofVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtNov. 4, 2021Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source

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