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Ex. DC-025 Order Primary source read

Superior Court Amended General Order (Amended 3/30/21)

Order re operations through May 20, 2021

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief Judge · District of Columbia (Court)

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Jurisdiction
District of Columbia
Level
Court
Authority
Joint Committee orders of March 18, 2020 and May 29, 2020
Issued
2021-03-30 Mar. 30, 2021
Effective
2021-03-30
End
2021-05-20 (superseded by amended orders of May 12 and May 19, 2021) (read as 2021-05-20)
In force
Mar. 30, 2021 to May 20, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • all litigants and counsel
  • landlords and tenants
  • creditors
Functions reached
  • CT
  • SV evictions, foreclosures and collections stayed
  • CL
Collection
District of Columbia DC

Operative words

Suspension, tolling, and extension will continue to the extent specified in this Order until at least May 20, 2021.... all case types will be heard remotely, except for a limited number of Criminal Division and Domestic Violence Division hearings... The Civil Division plans to resume jury trials starting in May 2021.... All evictions, foreclosure proceedings, and debt collection proceedings [are stayed during the emergency]

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

Recites the chain of orders of March 18, March 19, May 14, June 19, August 13, November 5, 2020 and January 13, 2021