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Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-022 Order Primary source read

Release: Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Declares Judicial Emergency

Release explaining the March 13, 2020 judicial emergency declaration and the standing orders of every Delaware court

Delaware Judiciary (State Court Administrator Gayle Lafferty), for Chief Justice Seitz · Delaware Judiciary (Administrative Office of the Courts) (statewide) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Delaware Judiciary (Administrative Office of the Courts) (statewide) · Delaware
Level
Court
Authority
10 Del. C. § 2004 (recited)
Issued
2020-03-14 Mar. 14, 2020
Effective
n/a (release) (read as 2020-03-14)
End
n/a (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public and the bar
Functions reached
  • CT courts and agencies
Collection
State courts AGY-ST-COURTS

Operative words

Effective 8 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2020, Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. exercised his authority under State law to declare a judicial emergency.... The declaration gives all trial courts in Delaware the flexibility to continue trials and hearings in civil and criminal cases for 30 days.... All Delaware Courts have adopted standing orders implementing preventative measures related to Covid-19

Enforcement

n/a (release)

Retrieval note

Authority's own release; the underlying order is Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021.

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