Vt. Memo to the Bar, Jan. 5, 2022

SUPREME COURT OF VERMONT

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

SCOTT GRIFFITH. Mailing Address

Interim State Court Administrator Office of the Court Administrator

Scott.Griffith@vermont.gov 109 State Street

Montpelier, VT 05609-0701

Telephone (802) 828-3278

FAX: 802 828-3457

www.vermontjudiciary.org

TO: Members of the Vermont Bar

FROM: Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator

RE: Emergency Amendment to A.O. 49 (28th Amendment)

DATE: January 5, 2022

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For your information, please find:

PROMULGATED EMERGENCY RULE AMENDMENT

AO 49 Amendment - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Changes to Court Procedures 1-05-22

This Order was promulgated on January 5, 2022, effective immediately.

Paragraph 7 of Administrative Order 49 is amended concerning access to judiciary buildings.

Under the existing language of ¶ 7(a), the Court Administrator has authority to issue directives

regulating entry to and conduct in judiciary buildings for judiciary employees, court users, and

other court visitors based on the most-recent public-health guidance. Given the emergence of

more contagious strains of the COVID-19 virus, this amendment indicates that where the Court

Administrator has required use of a mask, there is a preference for N95, KN95, or KF94 masks,

which may provide greater protection from infection. The Court Administrator’s directive

regarding health screening and safety protocols is available on the Judiciary website.

https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/sites/default/files/documents/Administrative%20Directive%2

0PG-13%20Amended%20Sept%201%202021.pdf

The full text of Administrative Order 49 and other updates regarding COVID-19 and court

operations are available at [https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/about-vermont-judiciary/covid-19-

and-court-operations]