{"id":"UT-048","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Utah","state":"UT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Utah Supreme Court and Utah Judicial Council (Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant)","authority":"Utah Const. art. VIII; Pandemic Response Plan","instrument":"Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (May 1, 2020)","title":"Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic","dateIssued":"2020-05-01","effective":"2020-05-01; amends and entirely replaces the Mar. 21, 2020 order and the Apr. 23, 2020 addendum","end":"Replaced by the May 11, 2020 amended order and successors (June 26, Oct. 2, Dec. 31, 2020)","startDate":"2020-05-01","endDate":"2020-05-11","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT","TELE","GATH"],"addressees":["all court levels","district and justice court judges","appellate courts","litigants"],"clause":"The judiciary remains at level \u0022Red\u0022 in the plan... 6. All courthouses shall remain open during regular business hours in a manner necessary to [perform mission-critical functions]... 9. Absent exigent circumstances, all hearings shall be conducted on the papers, or through remote transmission, such as by telephone or video conferencing.... 10. District court and justice court judges are directed to suspend all criminal jury trials (whether the defendant is or is not in custody) and all civil jury trials pending further administrative orders.... 14. Oral arguments shall be conducted by remote transmission.","enforcement":"Binding administrative order; presiding judges\u0027 orders superseded to the extent inconsistent","functions":["CT jury trials suspended statewide","CL in-person hearings barred absent exigency","OF telework for court staff","CB litigants and jurors"],"notes":"Recites the Governor\u0027s move to \u0027moderate risk\u0027; directs plans for eventual in-person proceedings subject to Management Committee approval.","sourceUrl":"https://www.utcourts.gov/content/dam/alerts/docs/20200501%20-%20Pandemic%20Administrative%20Order.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":113223,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"UT","url":"/library/UT-048","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/UT-048","citation":"Utah Supreme Court and Utah Judicial Council (Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant), Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (May 1, 2020) (Ex. UT-048)","stateName":"Utah","related":[]}