{"id":"NC-052","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"North Carolina","state":"NC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Justice Cheri Beasley","authority":"N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-39(b)(2)","instrument":"Order of the Chief Justice, 21 May 2020 (Emergency Directives 9-16)","title":"Order of the Chief Justice (Emergency Directives 9 through 16; no jury trials)","dateIssued":"2020-05-21","effective":"2020-06-01","end":"30 days; extended June 20, July 20, Aug. 15, Sept. 15, Oct. 15, Nov. 16, Dec. 14, 2020 and into 2021","startDate":"2020-06-01","endDate":"2020-12-14","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["CRT","EMP"],"addressees":["district and superior courts","senior resident superior court judges","court facilities"],"clause":"Emergency Directive 10. No jury trials shall be convened in the district or superior courts of this State for the next thirty (30) days. Although this emergency directive will expire in 30 days pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-39(b)(2), it is my intention to extend this directive through at least the end of July and judicial officials are directed to plan accordingly.","enforcement":"Order of the Chief Justice; COVID-19 Coordinators designated per facility (ED 11)","functions":["CT courts (no jury trials)","PJ litigation projects","CL closings"],"notes":"ED 9 limited entry to court facilities; ED 12-15 addressed distancing, filings and service; ED 16 jury-trial planning.","sourceUrl":"https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/21%20May%202020%20-%207A-39(b)(2)%20Order%20(FINAL)%20(signed).pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":98289,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NC","url":"/library/NC-052","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NC-052","citation":"Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, Order of the Chief Justice, 21 May 2020 (Emergency Directives 9-16) (May 21, 2020) (Ex. NC-052)","stateName":"North Carolina","related":["NC-053","NC-051","NC-050"]}