County residents do not need special identification to travel during the stay-at-home orders issued to stem the spread of the coronavirus, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
A statewide stay-at-home order went into effect Monday and remains in effect until the end of April 24, and county stay-at-home orders went into effect March 24 and are in place indefinitely.
Sheriff’s Office spokesman Grant Bissell said false information has been posted on social media claiming that deputies will stop vehicles and ask for paperwork that allows people be out during the stay-at-home orders.
Sheriff Dave Marshak addressed the issued during a recent “Sheriff’s Report” radio show on KJFF 1400 AM.
“There is not martial law implemented,” Marshak said. “Sheriff’s deputies are not stopping motorists and checking for papers. We have no intention to do that.”
The Sheriff’s Office posted Marshak’s radio show on its Facebook page, and the sheriff discussed other topics related to what the department is doing during the pandemic.
