{"id":"MET-ATL-059","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Clayton County, Georgia (Clayton Judicial Circuit)","state":"GA","metro":"ATL","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Judge Geronda V. Carter, Superior Court of Clayton County","authority":"O.C.G.A. §§ 38-3-61, 38-3-62","instrument":"Order declaring a judicial emergency for all courts in Clayton County (Mar. 16-Apr. 13, 2020)","title":"Clayton County Judicial Circuit order halts jury trials and civil or non-essential matters","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"2020-03-16","end":"2020-04-13 (initial period); thereafter the Statewide Judicial Emergency governed (to June 30, 2021)","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2020-04-13","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["all courts and clerk\u0027s offices in Clayton County","jurors and grand jurors","parties in civil and non-essential matters"],"clause":"Carter \u0027specifically (made) this declaration of judicial emergency affecting all courts and clerk\u0027s offices in Clayton County as it relates to jury service, including grand jury service, and any non-essential matters, unless they can be conducted via video or teleconference.\u0027... \u0027no jurors or grand jurors shall report and no jury trials shall be held,\u0027 nor will any \u0027civil or non-essential matters... be heard by the courts during this period, unless they can be conducted via video or teleconferencing.\u0027 (Clayton News Daily quoting the order)","enforcement":"Court order","functions":["CT courts and clerks","CRT"],"notes":"Initial period March 16 through April 13, 2020 keyed to the Governor\u0027s, Chief Justice\u0027s and Chairman Turner\u0027s declarations.","sourceUrl":"https://www.news-daily.com/news/clayton-county-judicial-circuit-order-halts-jury-trials-civil-or/article_87086518-6a06-11ea-9109-c72d3ae88b8c.html","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200320131744id_/https://www.news-daily.com/news/clayton-county-judicial-circuit-order-halts-jury-trials-civil-or/article_87086518-6a06-11ea-9109-c72d3ae88b8c.html","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":867681,"grade":"secondary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-ATL","url":"/library/MET-ATL-059","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-ATL-059","citation":"Chief Judge Geronda V. Carter, Superior Court of Clayton County, Order declaring a judicial emergency for all courts in Clayton County (Mar. 16-Apr. 13, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-ATL-059)","stateName":"Georgia","related":[]}