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Judges and Judiciary,
Covid Court Ops

Jan. 26, 2021

Courts cautious about reopening despite governor’s new order

Several courts contacted by the Daily Journal said they would let their current guidelines run until they expire.

Courts cautious about reopening despite governor’s new order
Gov. Gavin Newsom at a news conference in Oakland, on March 8, 2020. (New York Times News Service)

Courts around California did not rush to announce new reopening policies on Monday after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the state's blanket stay-at-home order. But many will begin to conduct more in-person business beginning next week or soon after.

The California Department of Public Health announced Monday morning on its website the orders had been lifted "for all regions."

A hospital surge order remai...

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