{"id":"CO-085","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Colorado","state":"CO","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Legislative Council Staff, Colorado General Assembly (nonpartisan memorandum describing Judicial Branch orders)","authority":"n/a (secondary source describing Chief Justice orders and rule changes)","instrument":"Legislative Council Staff Memorandum, \u0027Court Operations During COVID-19\u0027","title":"Memorandum on Colorado court operations during the COVID-19 emergency","dateIssued":"2020-05-08","effective":"n/a","end":"n/a","startDate":"2020-05-08","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["General Assembly"],"clause":"The Chief Justice issued an order on March 16, 2020, that set general parameters for the operation of state courts during this public health crisis. The order suspends jury trials, but [designates essential functions]... order extending the prohibition on jury calls until at least July 6, 2020","enforcement":"n/a","functions":["CT courts"],"notes":"Secondary source confirming the Mar. 16 order, the extension to July 6, 2020, Rule 43 remote-appearance changes and mistrial rules for jury pools","sourceUrl":"https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/courts_memo.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":269936,"grade":"secondary","character":"","description":"","collection":"CO","url":"/library/CO-085","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/CO-085","citation":"Legislative Council Staff, Colorado General Assembly (nonpartisan memorandum describing Judicial Branch orders), Legislative Council Staff Memorandum, \u0027Court Operations During COVID-19\u0027 (May 8, 2020) (Ex. CO-085)","stateName":"Colorado","related":["CO-099"]}