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Administrative Order No. 13: Return to Phase 2 of the Reopening Plan

Winter 2020 re-tightening: courts returned to Phase 2 from Nov. 16, 2020 (jury trials postponed; capacity to 50 percent; ten visitors per courtroom; non-jury trials of non-incarcerated defendants and grand juries continue); other terms of AO No. 12 continued

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware · Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide) · Delaware
Level
Court
Authority
Del. Const. art. IV, § 13; 10 Del. C. § 2004
Issued
2020-11-16 Nov. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-11-16
End
Phase 3 resumed June 1, 2021 (AO Nos. 19 and 21) (read as 2021-06-01)
In force
Nov. 16, 2020 to June 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all State courts and their facilities
  • jurors, litigants, counsel and the public
Functions reached
  • CT courts and agencies (jury trials postponed Nov. 16, 2020-June 1, 2021)
  • WF workforce (staffing back to 50 percent)
  • SV servicing and collections
Collection
State courts AGY-ST-COURTS

Operative words

(1) Starting on November 16, 2020, the courts shall transition back to Phase 2 of the Reopening Plan as set forth in Administrative Order No. 7. (i) During Phase 2, all State courthouses will be open to the public.... (ii) In addition to the proceedings permitted under Phase 1, and proceedings that need to occur during the transition back to Phase 2, the following proceedings are permitted under Phase 2:... Non-jury criminal and civil trials of non-incarcerated... Grand jury proceedings... (2) With the exception of the return to Phase 2, the other terms of Administrative Order 12, which extended the judicial emergency until

Enforcement

10 Del. C. §§ 2004-2009