IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
IN RE: *
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STANDING ORDER 2020-04
COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
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STANDING ORDER REGARDING PROBATION
VIRTUAL CONTACTS DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY
In light of the National Emergency declared due to the
Covid-19 pandemic, it is necessary to authorize the United
States Probation officers in this district to monitor persons
under their supervision using virtual contacts. Some of these
persons have supervision conditions that require compliance with
Level 1 or 2 restrictions of the Middle District of Georgia’s
Technology Access Program (“TAP”). These restrictions prohibit
internet access. Given that internet access is necessary for
virtual contacts, the Court orders the following temporary
modification to those restrictions as follows:
To the extent approved by a Probation officer for this
district, each person under supervision who has TAP
level 1 or 2 conditions is authorized to use a third
party’s internet capable device approved by the U.S.
Probation Office only to communicate virtually with
the Probation officer. The third party must be
present during the contact. All other TAP conditions
remain in place.
This modification shall remain in effect as long as this
Court’s previous Standing Order No. 2020-03 remains in effect,
unless it is terminated sooner by the Court. Once terminated,
the terms of supervision will return to those originally imposed
by the judges of this district.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 7th day of April, 2020.
s/Clay D. Land
CLAY D. LAND
CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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