{"id":"SD-045","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"South Dakota","state":"SD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"South Dakota Supreme Court (Gilbertson, C.J.)","authority":"SDCL 16-3-11 through 16-3-15; inherent authority to administer justice","instrument":"Order Declaring Judicial Emergency COVID-19 Disease","title":"Order Declaring Judicial Emergency COVID-19 Disease","dateIssued":"2020-03-13","effective":"2020-03-13 \u0027effective immediately and until further order of the Court\u0027","end":"Until further order (listed as currently approved Sept. 8, 2021, SD-083)","startDate":"2020-03-13","endDate":"2021-09-08","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["presiding judges of the seven judicial circuits","courts statewide"],"clause":"1. The South Dakota Supreme Court declares the existence of a judicial emergency pursuant to SDCL 16-3-11 through 15. 2. After first consulting with the Chief Justice... the presiding judges of South Dakota\u0027s seven judicial circuits are authorized to adopt, modify and suspend court rules and orders and to take further actions concerning court operations, as warranted to address the spread of COVID-19 in their areas... 4. Each circuit shall enact policies to address requests from persons, who meet the public health criteria for high risk populations for COVID-19, to be excused from jury service or in-person appearances at court.","enforcement":"Supreme Court order; circuit orders approved thereunder","functions":["CT courts, clerks, jurors, litigants statewide"],"notes":"Recites that \u0027it may become necessary for courts in counties across the State of South Dakota to close, relocate or otherwise significantly modify their regular operations\u0027","sourceUrl":"https://ujs.sd.gov/uploads/news/OrderDeclaringJudicialEmergency.pdf","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200503051047/https://ujs.sd.gov/uploads/news/OrderDeclaringJudicialEmergency.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":78163,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SD","url":"/library/SD-045","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SD-045","citation":"South Dakota Supreme Court (Gilbertson, C.J.), Order Declaring Judicial Emergency COVID-19 Disease (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SD-045)","stateName":"South Dakota","related":["SD-083","SD-042","SD-046"]}