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Legislative Council Staff Memorandum, 'Court Operations During COVID-19'

Memorandum on Colorado court operations during the COVID-19 emergency

Legislative Council Staff, Colorado General Assembly (nonpartisan memorandum describing Judicial Branch orders) · Colorado (State)

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Jurisdiction
Colorado
Level
State
Authority
n/a (secondary source describing Chief Justice orders and rule changes)
Issued
2020-05-08 May 8, 2020
Effective
n/a (read as 2020-05-08)
End
n/a (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
May 8, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • General Assembly
Functions reached
  • CT courts
Collection
Colorado CO

Operative words

The Chief Justice issued an order on March 16, 2020, that set general parameters for the operation of state courts during this public health crisis. The order suspends jury trials, but [designates essential functions]... order extending the prohibition on jury calls until at least July 6, 2020

Enforcement

n/a

Notes

Secondary source confirming the Mar. 16 order, the extension to July 6, 2020, Rule 43 remote-appearance changes and mistrial rules for jury pools

Retrieval note

Not an order; filed as the identifiable secondary source for the Chief Justice chain.

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