Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8144

The record

Jurisdiction

Alaska (statewide courts) · Alaska

Level

Court

Authority

Supreme Court Order No. 1957

Issued

2020-05-11 May 11, 2020

Effective

2020-06-01 (resumption of grand juries and non-jury proceedings) (read as 2020-06-01)

End

Jury trials 'remain suspended until at least July 6' (extended by 8155 to Sept. 1, by 8183 to Nov. 2, by 8194/8210 to Jan. 4, 2021) (read as 2021-01-04)

In force

June 1, 2020 to Jan. 4, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all courts, parties, jurors

Functions reached

• CT courts
• CL litigation-dependent closings
• CB

Collection

Alaska AK

Operative words

1. Grand jury proceedings may resume beginning June 1, 2020, subject to any restrictions imposed by the presiding judge(s).... 2. Jury trials remain suspended until at least July 6. The period of this delay, beginning March 16, will continue to be excluded in computing the time for trial under Alaska Criminal Rule 45(d).... 3. Non-jury proceedings in both criminal and civil cases may resume beginning June 1... 4. All court proceedings shall be conducted with strict adherence to social distancing, face coverings, and other health requirements imposed by government health mandates, presiding judge orders, and administrative bulletins.

Enforcement