DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
AO-2021-3
ORDER RESCINDING PRIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WHICH IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PERSON APPEARANCES AND CONTINUING HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
NOW ON THIS 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2021, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:
COVID-19 REMAINS A THREAT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PERSONS IN AND AROUND OSAGE COUNTY. HOWEVER, THE DECREASE IN CASES TOGETHER WITH THE INCREASING PERCENTAGE OF VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS, THE THREAT IS DIMINISHING, THEREFORE, THE COURT TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2021:
PREVIOUS COVID-19 RELATED ORDERS (AO-2020-2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, AO-2021-1 AND 2) ARE RESCINDED TO THE EXTENT THEY SUSPENDED IN-PERSON APPEARANCES AND / OR IN-PERSON DOCKETS.
ALL MATTERS MAY RESUME IN-PERSON AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ASSIGNED JUDGE.
ALL PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COURT, IN COURTROOMS OR JUDICIAL CHAMBERS, AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE COURT CLERK, JENNIFER BURD, WHILE PRESENT IN THE OFFICE OF THE COURT CLERK, SHALL WEAR AN APPROPRIATE FACE COVERING OVER NOSE AND MOUTH DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THE APPEARANCE.
ALL PERSONS SHALL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE APPROPRIATE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING COURT APPEARANCES. BAILIFFS IN COORDINATION WITH ASSIGNED JUDGES SHALL MANAGE CASES AND DOCKETS ACCORDINGLY TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS MAINTAINED BY THOSE APPEARING.
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ASSIGNED JUDGE, ANY HEARING OR DOCKET MAY BE HELD VIRTUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES AND RULES.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2021.