Opinion
General Order 22-0007
02-02-2022
IN RE: MODIFIED ENTRY PROTOCOLS TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM
FRANCES MARIE TYDINGCO-BATEWOOD CHIEF JUDGE
This general order is issued in further response to the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Having weighed the right of public access to the Court against the need to protect the health and safety of the public and recognizing the continued need to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Court hereby amends the entry protocols specified in General Order 21-0011.
All persons over age two (2) shall wear a face covering in all public areas of the courthouse building and shall adhere to six (6) feet social distancing measures as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The following persons, unless otherwise authorized, are not permitted to enter the District Court of Guam:
1. Persons over age two (2) without a face covering;
2. Persons who have traveled outside the island of Guam within the previous ten (10) days and who are required by law to quarantine. This does not apply to travelers who have been exempted from quarantine;
3. Persons who have been diagnosed with (or tested positive for) COVID-19 within the previous ten (10) days;
4. Unvaccinated persons who, within the previous ten (10) days, have had close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with (or tested positive for) COVID-19; and
5. Persons who are ill and displaying symptoms consistent with a flu, such as fever, body aches, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath.The court and courthouse building tenants maintain the discretion to authorize entry into the courthouse outside of these rules, consistent with CDC guidance.
Notice of these entry protocols will be posted at the front and back entrance doors of the courthouse. Anyone attempting to enter in violation of these protocols will be denied entry by a Court Security Officer. Persons denied entry will be provided contact information of the Court and all tenants of the courthouse so that they may attempt to conduct their business by phone.
SO ORDERED