Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile prohibits use of face masks with valves in all Los Angeles County courthouses

Non-Exempt Individuals Who Refuse to Wear a Face Mask will be Denied Courthouse/Courtroom Entry Under Revised Mandatory Face Mask Order

Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile today issued a revised mandatory face mask order that prohibits the use of face masks with valves in all Los Angeles County courthouses. The new Order also requires that face masks be worn beneath face shields except as required by a physician. Children under the age of two are exempt from the Order.

“We all have gotten used to evolving science and public health guidance during the pandemic,” Presiding Judge Brazile said. “The Court is aligning its mandatory face mask requirements in all Los Angeles County courthouses with Los Angeles County and California Department of Public Health guidances, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, to prevent or slow the spread of COVID-19.”

Persons with a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that precludes them from wearing a face mask, are exempt from the Order. Nevertheless, they must take whatever protective measures their condition permits, such as wearing a face shield
with a drape on the bottom edge as long as their medical condition allows it. Individuals with disabilities who seek an exemption from this Order as a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Rule 1.100 of the California Rules of Court, should contact the ADA liaison at each courthouse. A list of liaisons is available at www.lacourt.org/ada/adahome.aspx. To reduce the risk of contagion, the matters of individuals exempted from wearing a face mask may be scheduled when fewer people are present in court.

Please click here to read the entire order.

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