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Ex. AR-024 Order Primary source read

In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 384 (per curiam)

Per curiam suspending jury trials not yet begun until January 15, 2021 and adopting remote-participation protocols

Supreme Court of Arkansas · Arkansas (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
Court
Authority
Ark. Const. amend. 80
Issued
2020-11-20 Nov. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-11-20
End
Extended to Feb. 28 and Apr. 30, 2021; ended May 1, 2021 (Ex. AR-025, AR-026, AR-028) (read as 2021-04-30)
In force
Nov. 20, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • all courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts (jury trials)
  • CB litigants
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

Public health officials in Arkansas have identified an increase of COVID-19 positive tests and hospitalizations. Therefore, we hereby suspend until January 15, 2021, jury trials that have not begun. Jury trials that are currently ongoing shall be completed.

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court

Notes

The winter re-tightening in the courts; also requires review of bond for defendants held more than twelve months.

Retrieval note

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