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16 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 2.38 - In Re: Twentieth Judicial Circuit Therapy/Facility Dog Program (07/30/18 – Order Supersedes AO 12.7) effective 08/01/18 [Judicial].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_2_38.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The use of qualified therapy/facility dog teams inside of any courtroom during such proceedings is at the sole discretion and preference of the presiding judge or magistrate, and must be addressed, approved, and/or ordered by the presiding judge or magistrate in advance. • The use of qualified therapy/facility dog teams within the courthouse, but outside of the courtroom, prior to such proceedings is permitted without prior approval of the presiding judge or magistrate, but must be in full compliance with any policies and procedures established by the Administrative Office of the Courts, whether written or verbally expressed. • Any use of qualified therapy/facility dog teams must be in a manner which does not have any negative impact on any party's right to due process or right to a fair hearing or trial. • Court-approved therapy/facility dog providers shall be posted on the website of the Administrative Office of the • However, under no circumstances shall a qualified therapy/facility dog team, which includes the therapy/facility dog and the handler, be alone in the presence of a victim or witness under the age of eighteen (18), person with an intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim or witness. • The qualified therapy/facility dog team shall only be in the presence of the victim or witness under the age of eighteen (18), person with an intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim or witness, if the presiding judge or magistrate is present, or, if in a crirninal case, counsel or a non-represented party presenting the victim or witness is present, or, if in a dependency or family law case, if a neutral representative is present such as a Guardian ad Litem or counsel for the Guardian ad Litem program. • All dogs must be trained to not eliminate inside of buildings. • All handlers must have available appropriate supplies to clean and sanitize, as may be appropriate, any elimination that may occur in the building or outside on the grounds, using proper disposal and odor control methods. • Judge or magistrate (if applicable) and the AOC, and that an incident report form is promptly submitted to the AOC as soon as possible, but no later than the next business day. • All handlers must sign an oath of confidentially, a copy of which is available on the AOC's website at vtww.ca.cjis20.org. p. • All handlers shall produce any identification card or other documentation upon request by any court official, including court security officers or bailiffs. • In addition, all therapy dogs shall be identified by wearing a dog therapy vest or other identifying garment. • All court-approved therapy/facility dog providers and their contact information shall be listed on the AOC's website at \VVv'W.ca.ciis20.org. • The Chief Judge shall determine, in his or her discretion, whether an organization qualifies and is approved as a therapy/facility dog provider for the Twentieth • To the extent that any provision of this Administrative Order may be construed as being in conflict with any law, statute, or rule, the law, statute, or rule shall prevail. • This Administrative Order shall supersede and replace Administrative Order 12. 7, and shall be effective August 1, 2018.
The use of qualified therapy/facility dog teams inside of any courtroom during such proceedings is at the sole discretion and preference of the presiding judge or magistrate, and must be addressed, approved, and/or ordered by the presiding judge or magistrate in advance.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 7cf1b4ba52b23c581e1f88309c570e1858d2aa383dff4645776e2ba98986de08. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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