Administrative Order No. 7: Resumption of In-Person Hearings Authorized after May 15, 2020, and Continued Suspension of Jury Trials until September 14, 2020

The record

Jurisdiction

Alabama

Level

Court

Authority

Ala. Const. 1901, art. VI, §§ 139, 140, 150

Issued

2020-05-13 May 13, 2020

Effective

2020-05-16

End

jury trials suspended to September 14, 2020; judicial emergency continued pending further order (revoked July 7, 2021, Ex. AL-062) (read as 2020-09-14)

In force

May 16, 2020 to Sept. 14, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• all courts
• presiding circuit judges
• county commissions, clerks, sheriffs, district attorneys and public defenders (consultation)

Functions reached

• CT (jury trials suspended statewide through September 14, 2020)
• CL
• SV

Collection

Alabama AL

Operative words

This Court hereby extends the state of emergency for the Judicial Branch of the State of Alabama pending further order. All administrative orders issued by this Court in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic... are hereby extended and shall remain in effect, except as set forth below. Subject to the approval of the Presiding Circuit Judge of each circuit and subject to the provisions of this order, in-person hearings in the circuit courts, district courts, juvenile courts, municipal courts, and probate courts are authorized to recommence after May 15, 2020.... The Presiding Circuit Judge is specifically authorized to adopt procedures that, in his or her discretion, will implement the recommendations and requirements of the 'Safer at Home Order'... [title:] CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF JURY TRIALS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Enforcement

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