IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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COVID-19 ENTRANCE :
REQUIREMENTS : STANDING ORDER 2022-02
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STANDING ORDER
To protect public health, including the health of court staff, parties, court
participants, and all other building occupants, the Court hereby orders that:
1. The following persons shall not enter any courthouse or U.S. Probation Office
of the Middle District of Georgia without prior permission from the Chief Judge
or his designee:
a. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last five
days, or;
b. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last
fourteen days and symptoms have not resolved; or
c. Persons who have been asked to self-quarantine by any healthcare
provider or state or local health authority within the time period of
entering the courthouse; or
d. Fully vaccinated persons who have been exposed to COVID-19 within
the last five days and are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19; or
e. Unvaccinated persons who have been exposed to COVID-19 within the
previous five days; or
f. Persons currently experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 identified by
the CDC, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, new loss
of taste or smell, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
2. The following procedures govern the use of masks or other face coverings:
a. Pursuant to CDC guidance, masks or other face coverings that cover
the mouth and nose must be worn by unvaccinated persons in all
public areas of court occupied space in the Middle District of Georgia.
Fully vaccinated persons must wear masks unless otherwise ordered
by the Court. Masks will be provided to entrants if necessary.
b. Presiding judges shall establish the requirement for wearing masks for
court proceedings in their courtrooms.
3. Anyone denied entry due to these precautions will be provided with contact
information to contact the relevant court or other agency with whom they have
business.
4. The United States Marshal, his deputies, and court security officers shall deny
entry to anyone attempting to enter in violation of this Order and shall have
the authority to remove anyone from a courthouse or United States Probation
Office in the Middle District for failure to abide by this Order while in our
facilities.
5. Nothing in this order prevents hearings from being conducted remotely
pursuant to the CARES Act with the consent of the Defendant and approval of
the presiding judge.
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6. This order supersedes all previous standing orders inconsistent with today’s
order.
SO ORDERED, this 4th day of February, 2022.
Marc T. Treadwell
MARC T. TREADWELL
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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