Notice to the Bar and Public Concerning COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements as Set Forth in District Court Standing Order 2021-08
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE BAR AND PUBLIC CONCERNING
COVID-19 VACCINATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS
AS SET FORTH IN DISTRICT COURT STANDING ORDER 2021-08
In response to the rapidly developing facts, preparedness planning and response guidance
concerning COVID-19, please take note of District Court Standing Order 2021-08, attached hereto,
which adopts specific requirements for all persons (with limited exception) seeking entry into any
U.S. Courthouse in the District of New Jersey.
Among other requirements, visitors, who are not excepted persons, will be granted entry into Court
facilities by either (i) providing proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or
(ii) presenting proof of a negative result from a PCR test (not a rapid test) taken no more than 72
hours prior to seeking entry. Proof of identification will also be required.
All persons, including those denied entry into Court facilities, for failure to provide proof of full
vaccination or of a negative COVID-19 test result, may continue to deposit and date-stamp papers
in drop boxes at each Courthouse entrance, Monday through Friday, during the hours posted on
the Court’s website.
Please review District Court Standing Order 2021-08 for more specific details. Standing Order
2021-08, effective September 20, 2021, is annexed hereto and is available on the Court’s website,
www.njb.uscourts.gov.
Dated: September 14, 2021 Jeanne A. Naughton, Clerk