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2 verbatim requirements on hearings.
Eighth Judicial Circuit — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Security/Emergency only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
• v. Urgent matters exclusively addressing parenting or time-sharing plans. vi. Hearings to determine whether an individual should be involuntarily committed under the Baker Act or Marchman Act. vii. Other matters of an urgent or emergency nature as determined by the Chief Judge at the request of the presiding judge. F. Critical Court Proceedings Defined – Critical Court Proceedings are defined as: All proceedings related to the current public health emergency, such as violation of quarantine, travel limitations, closing of buildings, or curfews, which shall be heard by the Chief Judge or his designee. G. Safety Precautions - Essential or Critical Court Proceedings may only be conducted with in-person appearances if the following safety precautions are employed: i. Hearing times shall be staggered so that no more than ten (10) people shall be present in the gallery of the courtroom at any time, and only those individuals who are essential to the proceeding are present in the well. ii. All persons in the public areas of the courthouse*, including the courtroom, shall be separated by no less than six feet whenever possible. iii. As directed by the Florida Supreme Court in AOSC20-32, face coverings which cover the nose and mouth are required for everyone entering the courthouse*, and shall be worn at all times throughout the public areas of the courthouse, including the court room. Persons shall be exempted from this requirement upon presentation of a letter from a medical doctor setting forth that the individual cannot safely we ar a face covering due to a verifiable medical condition. *In counties where non-court constitutional officers share space with the court, this provision is applicable only to the judicial portion of the courthouse. • E. Physical Distancing - All persons in the public areas of the courthouse*, including the courtroom, shall be separated by no less than six feet whenever possible. F. Staggered Hearing Times - Hearing times for all court events which include in-person appearances, shall be staggered so that no more than ten (10) people are present in the gallery of the courtroom at any time, and only those individuals who are essential to the proceeding are present in the well. G. Cleaning and Disinfecting - Commonly touched surfaces in the courtroom (i.e. podium, microphone, tables) shall be disinfected before and after individual appearance. H. Vulnerable Individuals - Hearings involving vulnerable individuals ( defined as anyone 65 years of age or older or a person with a serious underlying medical condition, as identified by the CDC at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html) shall, upon request, be addressed in a separate proceeding in which only those persons necessary to address that case are present in the courtroom. I. Prohibition from Entering Courthouse* - Individuals may be prohibited from entering the courthouse* if they are not essential to the proceeding they are seeking to attend, and space is limited or unavailable. *In counties where non-court constitutional officers share space with the court, this provision is applicable only to the judicial portion of the courthouse.
AO 11.32 Page 4 Second Revised Corona Virus Pandemic Emergency Procedures Effective: June 1, 2020 v. Urgent matters exclusively addressing parenting or time-sharing plans. vi. Hearings to determine whether an in dividual should be involuntari ly committed under the Baker Act or Marchman Act. vii. Other matters of an urgent or em ergency nature as determined by the Chief Judge at the request of the presiding judge. F. Critical Court Proceedings Def ined – Critical Court P roceedings are defined as: All proceedings related to the current public health emergency, such as violation of quarantine, travel limitations, closing of bu ildings, or curfews, which shall be heard by the Chief Judge or his designee. G. Safety Precautions - Essential or Critical C ourt Proceedings may o nly be conducted with in -person app earances if t he fol lowing saf ety prec autions are employed: i. Hearing times
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4 verbatim requirements on hearings.
2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in LAUREN N. PEFFER's division.