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Ex. WA-089Supreme Court Order No. 25700-B-602In the Matter of the Response by Washington State Courts to the Public Health Emergency in Washington StateSupreme Court of WashingtonWashingtonCourtMar. 4, 2020Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-045Emergency Order #1: Order on Expanded Criteria for Excusing Jurors Based upon Public Health Emergency (Cause No. 20-2-05474-2)Emergency Order #1, Order on Expanded Criteria for Excusing Jurors Based upon Public Health EmergencyPierce County Superior Court (Presiding Judge)Pierce County Superior Court, WashingtonCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-008Proclamation 20-12Higher education: prohibition on in-person classes at universities, colleges, technical schools and apprenticeship programsGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-006Civil Emergency Order: Moratorium on Residential EvictionsCivil Emergency Order, City of Seattle, Moratorium on Residential EvictionsMayor Jenny A. DurkanCity of Seattle, WashingtonCityMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-010Executive release announcing the Local Health Order effective Mar. 16, 2020 and closure of King County in-person servicesExecutive Constantine and King County Health Officer announce new orders to limit spread of COVID-19King County Executive Dow Constantine and Local Health Officer Dr. Jeff DuchinKing County, WashingtonCountyMar. 15, 2020Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-011Proclamation 20-15 (Mar. 16, 2020) and WA-025 (Proclamation 20-41, Apr. 3, 2020)Department of Licensing (waiver of in-person driver-licensing requirements; office closures)Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-007Civil Emergency Order: Moratorium on Small Business Tenant Evictions (small businesses and nonprofit organizations)Civil Emergency Order, Moratorium on Small Business Tenant EvictionsMayor Jenny A. DurkanCity of Seattle, WashingtonCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-040Civil Emergency Order: Moratorium on Residential EvictionsCivil Emergency Order, Moratorium on Residential EvictionsMayor Cassie FranklinCity of Everett, Snohomish County, WashingtonCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-042Snohomish County COVID-19 Daily Briefing, Mar. 17, 2020 (suspension of public access to County facilities; District Court suspensions; the Governor's Mar. 15-16 closures as applied in the county)COVID-19 Snohomish County Daily Briefing, Tuesday, March 17, 2020Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers (COVID-19 Daily Briefing to elected officials)Snohomish County, WashingtonCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-055Emergency Administrative Order No. 2-2020Emergency Administrative Order No. 2-2020 (emergency response to the threat to public health)King County District Court (Presiding Judge)King County District Court, Washington (serving the County and the cities of Auburn, Bellevue, Burien, Covington, Duvall, Kenmore, Redmond, Shoreline and Vashon Island)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-004Proclamation 20-08Amending Proclamations 20-05, 20-06 and 20-07: K-12 school closures in King, Pierce and Snohomish CountiesGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. WA-005Proclamation 20-09Statewide K-12 School ClosuresGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-083Proclamation 20-19 (amending Proclamation 20-05)Evictions: temporary prohibition of residential evictions statewideGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-056Emergency Order 20-06 (Emergency Order #6): Public Health Emergency Order Regarding Operations at Pierce County Juvenile CourtEmergency Order 20-06, Public Health Emergency Order Regarding Operations at Pierce County Juvenile CourtPierce County Superior Court (Presiding Judge)Pierce County Superior Court, WashingtonCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-12-038Order No. 25700-B-607 (Mar. 18, 2020; amended Mar. 20, 2020)Order re Statewide Response by Washington State Courts to the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyWashington Supreme CourtWashingtonCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-13-062Proclamation 20-19 (amending Proclamation 20-05)Evictions (temporary statewide prohibition of residential eviction activity)Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WA-090Supreme Court Amended Order No. 25700-B-607In the Matter of Statewide Response by Washington State Courts to the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencySupreme Court of WashingtonWashingtonCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-053Emergency Order Regarding Representation of Adult Criminal Defendants (filed Mar. 19, 2020; the court's 'Emergency Order 10' file)Emergency Order Regarding Representation of Adult Criminal DefendantsKing County Superior Court (Presiding Judge)King County Superior Court, WashingtonCourtMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-042Proclamation 20-12 (Higher Education) and its amendments 20-12.1 through 20-12.5 (including 20-12.4 of July 12, 2021)COVID-19 Higher EducationGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureSchools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-046Emergency Order 20-07 (Emergency Order #7): Public Health Emergency Order Regarding Operations at Pierce County Juvenile CourtEmergency Order 20-07, Public Health Emergency Order Regarding Operations at Pierce County Juvenile CourtPierce County Superior Court (Presiding Judge)Pierce County Superior Court, WashingtonCourtMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-031Executive release: emergency child care for the children of essential workers during the school closuresKing County child care for essential workers (Mar. 24, 2020)King County Executive Dow ConstantineKing County, WashingtonCountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WA-020Proclamation 20-28Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act (prohibition on in-person public meetings and in-person records access)Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-022Proclamation 20-31Department of Children, Youth, and Families - Child Care and Background ChecksGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WA-019Proclamation 20-27 (Mar. 24, 2020)Electronic Notary Effective Date (remote notarization made immediately available)Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WA-025Proclamation 20-41Department of Licensing - License Renewal ExtensionGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read

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