Effective Monday, June 14, 2021, the Robert T. Matsui and Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouses are open to the public from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily.
Pursuant to General Order No. 621 Face Coverings are required in all Eastern District of California Courthouses in public spaces and in private agency space where six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained.
The U.S. Probation Office for the Eastern District of California continues to closely monitor the national response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and will be following guidance provided by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
The US Probation Office is open from 8am to 4:30pm daily.
UPDATE 03/17/2020:
General Order 611 - Findings and Order as to Court Proceedings in Light of COVID-19, Also Known as Coronavirus
(Issued 03/17/2020)
UPDATE 03/18/2020:
General Order 612 - Additional Temporary Restrictions on Courthouse Access and in Court Hearings
(Issued 03/18/2020)
UPDATE 03/20/2020:
Interpretation of General Order 612 - Clarification Regarding Media Access
UPDATE 04/14/2020:
General Order 615 - SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS UNDER42 U.S.C. § 405(g) DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY
UPDATE 04/15/2020:
General Order 616 - CONSENT AND SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS ON DOCUMENTS FILED IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY
UPDATE 04/17/2020:
General Order 617 - EXTENDING TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON COURTHOUSE ACCESS AND IN COURT HEARINGS
UPDATE 05/13/2020:
General Order 618 - FURTHER EXTENDING TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON COURTHOUSE ACCESS AND IN COURT HEARINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
UPDATE 06/29/2020:
General Order 620 - CORONAVIRUS PUBLIC EMERGENCY AUTHORIZING VIDEOTELECONFERENCING AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 15002 OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT
UPDATE 07/28/2020:
General Order 621 - REQUIREMENT TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS IN ALL EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL COURTHOUSES
UPDATE 09/30/2020:
General Order 624 - CORONAVIRUS PUBLIC EMERGENCY AUTHORIZING VIDEOTELECONFERENCING AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 15002 OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT
UPDATE 01/04/2021:
General Order 628 - CORONAVIRUS PUBLIC EMERGENCY AUTHORIZING VIDEOTELECONFERENCING AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 15002 OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT
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