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Superior Court Order by Chief Judge Josey-Herring (Amended 7/14/21)

Order re operations through September 10, 2021

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring · 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
2021-07-14 July 14, 2021
Effective
2021-07-15
End
2021-09-10 (superseded by amended order of Sept. 1/11, 2021) (read as 2021-09-10)
In force
July 15, 2021 to Sept. 10, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • all litigants and counsel
  • landlords, tenants and creditors
Functions reached
  • CT every civil docket remote in Q3 2021
  • SV evictions and foreclosures
  • CL collections
Collection
District of Columbia DC

Operative words

Suspension, tolling, and extension will continue to the extent specified in this Order until at least September 10, 2021.... all nonpriority matters scheduled through September 10, 2021, will be rescheduled and new dates set... The Court will operate primarily remotely under the following conditions:... Except for jury trials, hearings will continue to be conducted remotely.... The Civil Division has resumed jury trials. The Civil Division has the capacity to conduct at least two jury trials simultaneously.... All evictions, foreclosure proceedings, and debt collection proceedings [remain stayed as specified]

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

A Q3 2021 instrument in force July 15 - September 10, 2021

Retrieval note

26 pages; recites the May 12, 2021 order in the chain.