Sylmar Courthouse To Close For 3 Days After Deputy Public Defender Tests Positive For COVID-19
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile of the Los Angeles Superior Court system has ordered an immediate 3-day closure of the Sylmar Courthouse after a deputy public defender there tested positive for COVID-19.
A news release by the Hon. Brazile indicates that he was notified Saturday that an attorney assigned to the Public Defender's Office tested positive last week for COVID-19 after caring for a relative who also tested positive.
In accordance with CDC and Public Health Office guidelines, affected Judges and staff will self-quarantine for 14 days.
The court is expected to reopen Thursday, March 26.
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