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 The CDC currently recommends that all residents of
the United States take precautions to contain the spread of
COVID-19, including that they(1) stay home as much as possible; (2)
practice social distancing by maintaining 6 feet of distance from
others and avoid all gatherings; (3) wear face coverings in public
settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain;
(4) be alert for symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath;
(5) exercise appropriate hygiene, including hand washing.
With these recommendations from the CDC, the Governor has ordered a
face mask be worn in public places by any individual who is over the
age of two and able to medically tolerate a face mask or cloth face
covering and shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a
face covering when in a public place and unable to maintain a six
foot social distance. Face coverings are required in public indoor
spaces such as stores.
As your Sheriff, I want to be clear that a violation of the
Executive Order is NOT a violation of Illinois Statute. The Logan
County Sheriff's Office will not make an arrest for violation of the
order. However, a violation of the order can be escalated into a
violation of Illinois Statutes.
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An example of this would be a person not wearing a
face mask into a business and that business owner asking that person
to wear a mask. If the person refusing to put a mask on is then
asked to leave the business and refuses to leave, there is now a
violation of Illinois Statute and the person could be arrested for
Criminal Trespass, a Class A Misdemeanor.
The Logan County Sheriff's Office will not be responding to
complaints of persons "not wearing a mask." The Sheriff's Office
will respond to complaints that violate Illinois Statute.
The Logan County Sheriff's Office and State's Attorney's Office ask
that the citizens of Logan County respect each person's views even
if they differ. Do your best to social distance during this time,
keep yourself safe and don't put yourself in a position where you
don't feel safe. Take care of yourself and your loved ones during
this time.
Respectfully,
Sheriff Mark Landers
[Text copied from Logan County
Sheriff FAcebook Page] |
