Courthouse restrictions elevated
Additional restrictions are being imposed to promote public health and prevent spread of the coronavirus at the Mohave County courthouse in Kingman. Various social distancing and operations changes were previously implemented under an Administrative Order issued last month by Presiding Judge Charles Gurtler. Three of the four judges who hear criminal cases have now ramped up restrictions to the point that mostly only court personnel will appear in person for hearings. In-custody defendants will mostly appear by video and others will participate by teleconference when criminal cases are heard by Judges Rick Lambert, Derek Carlisle and Doug Camacho. “No in-person…