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Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses S.O. 2020-4

W.D. Va. Standing Order — Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses S.O. 2020-4

edwpk': oe l cE AT R- u .s.D4sT. couo IN TH E U N ITE D STATES D ISTRICT CO U RT oKE,VA FO R TH E W E STE RN D ISTRICT O F W RGIN IA FILED M)p 1J g IN T H E M TTE R O F: JU c. ja BK ' RE STRICTIO N S O N W SITO RS EP cLE T O CO U RTH O U SE S Standing O rderN o.2020-4 TheUnited StatesD istdctCout'tfortheW estern D isttictofVirg' ml'aisclosely m onitoling the pandemic of the coronavirus known as COVID -19 as wellas the gaidance issued by the CentersforDiseaseConttolandPrevention (CDC)and theW orldHealth Organization (WHO). The CD C has advised precauéonary m eastues,em phasized the im portance ofco' ntnining the outbreak,and noted thatthebestway to preventillnessis to avoid being exposed to the virus. To help stem thetideofthispandelnicand to protectthe court,itsem ployees,and the public,it isO RD ERED asfollows: 1. The following petsons shallnotenter any U .S.Courthouse o:U .S.Pzobation O fhce in theW esternDistrictofVitginiawithoutptiorpev ission ftom theClziefludge: * Personswho havebeen in anyofthe following countdesortegionswithin thelast14 days: CH IN A SOUTH K OREA JAPAN ITM Y 11* * Petsonswho reside orhavehad close contactw1t.11som eonewho hasbeen in one of the countdesorregionslisted abovewithin the last14 days; @ Persons who have been asked to self-quarantine by any doctor,hospital,or health agency; * Persons who have been diagnosed with,orhave had contactwith anyone who has been diagnosed with CO VID -19within thepast14 days; 2. TheU nited StatesM atshal,hisD epudes,and theCourtSecutityO fhcersshalldeny entty to anyoneattem pting to enteraU.S.CotuthouseorU.S.Probation Ofhceit' ltheW estern DistdctofVitgl 'm'ain violation ofthisOrdet; Ifyou are scheduled orzequired to appea. rataU .S.Coutthouse orU .S.Probation O fhce in the W ejtern D isttict of Vitgitzia, and you are unable to appear because of the testtictionsin tlaisO tdet,you ateditected to ptoceed ' asfollow s: * Ifyou aterepzesented by an attorney,please contactyoutattotney; * lfyouareanattorneyandyouatescheduledtoappearincout'tbeforeajudge, pleasecontactthatjudge'sCoutttoom DeputyCleêkorchambetsditectly; * lfyou ate scheduled to m eetwith aPtobadon O fhcer,please contactthe Probation O flce at: * (276)628.3183forAbingdon * (276)523-0272forBigStoneGap * (434)295-6909forCharlottesville * (434)792-6397forDanville * (540)434-4145fozHartisonbutg * (434)846-0842forLynchburg * (540)857-5180 forRoanoke * lfyouateajuzoz,pleasecontacttheJuryDepattm entat: * (276)628-5116fozAbingdon * (276)523-3557forBigStoneGap @ (434)296-9284forChadottesvitle * (434)793-7147forDanville * (540)434-3181forHardsonbutg * (434)847-5722 forLynchburg * (540)857-5103 forRoanoke @ FozD isttictCollt'fm atters,pleasecontactthe Clerk'sO fsce at: @ (276)628-5116forAbingdon * (434)296-9284forChatlottesville * (434)793-7147fotDanville * (540)434-3181forHatdsonburg * (434)847-5722forLynchbutg * (540)857-5100fotRoanoke 4. Ifyou fallwithin any ofthese restdcted categodes and need to flle any docllm entsin fedetalcourtphysically,you are directed to contactthe Clerk'sO fscein the apptopdate division to m ake specialfiling arrangem ents. 5. These tem pozaty restticdons willzem ain in place untilitis dete= ined to be safe to rem ovethem . 6. ThisOrdezshallbeupdated asfllrfherguidanceisreceived. FortheCourt: Entetthis13t1zday ofM atch 2020. /S/ - V, - chiefUnited State:Disttictludge
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