Just before 5:30pm on Wednesday, March 18, Solano County issued a countywide Shelter at Home Health Order and Directive.  The order begins with a lengthy title that goes into some detail and follows with a warning that “Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both.”

Order of the Solano County Health Officer directing individuals to shelter at home except that they may leave to provide or receive certain essential services or engage in certain essential activities and work for essential businesses and essential governmental services; exempting individuals experiencing homelessness from this order but urging them to find shelter and government agencies to provide it; directing all businesses and governmental agencies to cease non-essential operations at physical locations in the county; prohibiting all non-essential gatherings of any number of individuals; and prohibiting all non-essential travel

Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code § 120295, et seq.)

Here is page 1 of 5.  Click to view the complete document on the Solano County website.