{"id":"AGY-ST-COURTS-028","kind":"context","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Delaware Judiciary (statewide)","state":"DE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz","authority":"10 Del. C. § 2004 (recited)","instrument":"Release: Delaware Courts pause jury trials in response to increasing COVID 19 cases (return to Phase Two)","title":"Release announcing the postponement of jury trials and the return to Phase Two: capacity cut from 75 to 50 percent, no more than ten visitors per courtroom, remote proceedings and remote work","dateIssued":"2020-11-16","effective":"2020-11-16","end":"Phase 3 resumed June 1, 2021 (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-060)","startDate":"2020-11-16","endDate":"2021-06-01","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CRT","CAP","GATH"],"addressees":["the public and the bar","judicial employees"],"clause":"During Phase Two, Delaware Court facilities will remain open to the public but the staffing levels and building capacity will decrease from 75 percent to 50 percent. In addition, no more than 10 visitors will be allowed in any courtroom.... In most cases this means Delaware Courts will continue to conduct business whenever possible through video or audio conferencing technology and employees will work remotely.","enforcement":"n/a (release); the order is AO No. 13 (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-054)","functions":["CT courts and agencies","WF workforce","OF office (remote work)"],"notes":"Recites the eighth 30-day extension signed earlier in November 2020 (AO No. 12).","sourceUrl":"https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=124808","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":89904,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-COURTS-028","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-COURTS-028","citation":"Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz, Release: Delaware Courts pause jury trials in response to increasing COVID 19 cases (return to Phase Two) (Nov. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-028)","stateName":"Delaware","related":["AGY-ST-COURTS-060","AGY-ST-COURTS-054","AGY-ST-COURTS-027"]}