The county seat courthouse in Contra Costa County, California, opened up on May 26 with mask requirements and temperature checks for all entrants. (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM) When It Comes to COVID-19 Rules in the Courtroom, Flexibility Is Essential
Although most courts across the country continue to require masks and other COVID-19 protocols, some judges are flexible about the rules, at times even asking the jurors what they are comfortable with.
November 19, 2021 at 04:12 PM
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COVID-19
When preparing for a civil trial in July, Marion County Superior Court Judge Heather Welch wasn't required to mandate masks in her courtroom given that COVID-19 numbers were declining. But she still chose to seat prospective jurors in the gallery, where they could be farther apart from one another.
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