{"id":"FL-066","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Florida (all State courts)","state":"FL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of Florida","authority":"Art. V, s. 2(a), Fla. Const.; Rule 2.205","instrument":"Administrative Order No. AOSC20-23 (original)","title":"In re: Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures for the Florida State Courts","dateIssued":"2020-04-06","effective":"2020-04-06","end":"Amended thirteen times (Amendment 12, Apr. 13, 2021; Amendment 13, May 6, 2021); terminated by AOSC21-17 at 12:01 a.m. June 21, 2021","startDate":"2020-04-06","endDate":"2021-04-13","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CRT","TELE","GATH"],"addressees":["all Florida courts, judges, court personnel, clerks, litigants, jurors, attorneys"],"clause":"D. Judges and court personnel who can effectively conduct court and judicial branch business from a remote location shall do so.... A. Jury Proceedings and Jury Trials. All grand jury proceedings, jury selection proceedings, and criminal and civil jury trials shall remain suspended.... (1) All circuit and county courts shall continue to perform essential... proceedings... [Non-essential proceedings] shall be conducted remotely using telephonic or other electronic means [where they] can be effectively conducted... the requirement that a writ of possession be issued \u0027forthwith\u0027 remains suspended... In lieu of in-person visitation, visitation shall be conducted through [remote means] (chapter 39 cases)","enforcement":"Binding on all Florida courts","functions":["CT jury trials suspended; in-person proceedings limited; remote conduct required where feasible","OF court personnel remote","PM writs of possession","CL notarization"],"notes":"The comprehensive framework; each amendment re-issued the whole order. The Orders Library holds the original and Amendments 12 and 13.","sourceUrl":"https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/636183/7227828/AOSC20-23-original.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":328052,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"FL","url":"/library/FL-066","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/FL-066","citation":"Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of Florida, Administrative Order No. AOSC20-23 (original) (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. FL-066)","stateName":"Florida","related":["SEC-20-GM-045","FL-065","FL-064","FL-067"]}