{"id":"AR-024","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Arkansas","state":"AR","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Supreme Court of Arkansas","authority":"Ark. Const. amend. 80","instrument":"In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 384 (per curiam)","title":"Per curiam suspending jury trials not yet begun until January 15, 2021 and adopting remote-participation protocols","dateIssued":"2020-11-20","effective":"2020-11-20","end":"Extended to Feb. 28 and Apr. 30, 2021; ended May 1, 2021 (Ex. AR-025, AR-026, AR-028)","startDate":"2020-11-20","endDate":"2021-04-30","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["all courts"],"clause":"Public health officials in Arkansas have identified an increase of COVID-19 positive tests and hospitalizations. Therefore, we hereby suspend until January 15, 2021, jury trials that have not begun. Jury trials that are currently ongoing shall be completed.","enforcement":"Order of the Supreme Court","functions":["CT courts (jury trials)","CB litigants"],"notes":"The winter re-tightening in the courts; also requires review of bond for defendants held more than twelve months.","sourceUrl":"https://www.arcourts.gov/sites/default/files/articles/in-re-response-covid19-pc-november2020.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":78250,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AR","url":"/library/AR-024","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AR-024","citation":"Supreme Court of Arkansas, In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 384 (per curiam) (Nov. 20, 2020) (Ex. AR-024)","stateName":"Arkansas","related":["AR-025","AR-026","AR-028","AR-023"]}