Juror information :

° All visitors -- including jurors, parties, attorneys, witnesses, spectators, law enforcement officers, prisoners, vendors and all other non-court system employees -- will be required to submit to temperature screening and questioning upon entering the courthouse.  Uniformed officers will use touchless infrared thermometers and will ask the following questions:

                Within the past 14 days, have you:

                                - had a fever, cough, shortness of breath or flu-like symptoms?

                                - tested positive for COVID-19?

                                - been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19?

- been directed to quarantine, isolate or self-monitor at home for coronavirus by      any doctor, hospital or health agency?

- returned from travel abroad or from a State on the advisory watchlist?

(a current list of States on the advisory watchlist is available at https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory)

- been in close contact with anyone who has been outside the country or in a State on the advisory watchlist?

Anyone whose temperature is equal to or greater than 100° F or who answers “yes” to any of the above questions will not be permitted entry.  Jurors who fall into this category will be directed to call or email the Jury Commissioner in the county where summoned to discuss rescheduling jury service

° Face coverings will continue to be required for all who enter the courthouse, including those who appear for jury service.

° Regular cleaning of court facilities will continue with enhanced cleaning of commonly used areas, including those occupied by jurors.

° In-person court appearances will continue to operate on a reduced schedule to minimize courthouse density and the presence of jurors will be taken into consideration when scheduling in-person court appearances so that the combined total does not exceed facility density maximums.

° Plexiglass barriers will remain in place at various locations, including courthouse entrances.

                                ° Social distancing cues, such as floor markers, will remain in place at queuing locations.

                                ° Health and safety notices will be posted at elevators and outside restrooms.

° Wall mounted hand sanitizing stations have been installed at various locations throughout court buildings and will continue to be supplied with hand sanitizer.

° Reporting times for jurors will be staggered to ensure that proper physical distancing is maintained throughout the impanelment process and the service term.

° Jury impanelment will occur in large courtrooms to ensure appropriate physical distancing is maintained throughout the impanelment process.

° Offsite locations for Grand Jury presentations have been established in those counties where large rooms or courtrooms are not available within the courthouse to accommodate impaneled Grand Juries with social distancing requirements.

° Grand Jury witnesses will be provided with face shields to ensure proper protection during presentations, but still permitting Grand Jurors to view facial expressions.

° Public wireless internet service will continue to be available in all court facilities and in most, if not all offsite locations.  Jurors may bring electronic devices and chargers, magazines and books.

° Jurors may bring the following items with them to court: resealable water bottles, as well as lunch items that do not require refrigeration or heating.

° Accommodations are available for those jurors who have medical needs.  Such inquiries should be directed to the Jury Commissioner.

° The following persons are not permitted entry into a court facility:

                                -  Those who are currently experiencing flu-like symptoms; or

                                -  Those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days; or

-  Those who have been directed to quarantine or self-monitor for COVID-19 by a medical authority or employer; or

-  Those who are a caregiver for or have had close contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 during the past 14 days.

Any juror who falls into any one of these categories will be directed to call or email the Jury Commissioner in the county where summoned to discuss rescheduling jury service.