IMPORTANT!

NOTICE OF BUILDING RE-OPENING

EFFECTIVE Monday June 28, 2021

The Strafford County Courthouse building will be open to the public.

For the purposes of preventing the spread of COVID-19, all persons entering the building should:

• Self-screen for COVID-19 signs and symptoms. If anyone reports symptoms they should not enter the building.
  • Business should be conducted in a remote manner, if/when possible.
• Anyone reporting household contact to someone with COVID-19 (in the past 14 days) should not enter the building.
  • Business should be conducted in a remote manner, if/when possible.
• In accordance with the New Hampshire Judicial Branch (NHJB), unvaccinated people should continue to wear a face covering although they are not required to. Applicable to all areas of the Strafford County Courthouse.
  • Face coverings should be encouraged, NOT enforced.
• Vaccination status is an honor system.
  • DO NOT ask others about vaccination status;
  • Face coverings offered to everyone;
  • It is the choice of the individual to wear a face covering.
    • Operations such as Probation/Parole, Community Corrections, etc. will operate under their own authority regarding inquiry of vaccination status.
  • Electronic/Remote means to conduct business are still encouraged; however, business may be conducted in person.
  • Social Distancing and Hand Hygiene are encouraged but not enforced.

For specific information related to Court Operations such as: media coverage, jury trial protocols, electronic services, etc.

Please refer to the NHJB webpage with important information about the response to COVID-19. New Hampshire Judicial Branch - COVID-19 Update and Resources page (state.nh.us)

                                                                        Raymond F. Bower

                                                                        Raymond F. Bower

         County Administrator