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Misc. Docket No. 21-9060, Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order (in force June 1-Aug. 1, 2021: remote participation; local health protocols; jury proceedings under approved plans)

Supreme Court of Texas · Texas (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Texas
Level
Court
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 22.0035(b)
Issued
2021-05-26 May 26, 2021
Effective
2021-06-01
End
2021-08-01 (superseded by the Fortieth, effective Aug. 1) (read as 2021-08-01)
In force
June 1, 2021 to Aug. 1, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all Texas courts
  • participants
Functions reached
  • CT
  • OF
  • PJ
Collection
Travel, gatherings, courts and public offices ECO-C

Operative words

a court must permit the participant to participate remotely in any proceeding, subject to constitutional limitations.... [A court may conduct] in-person proceedings, including both jury and non-jury proceedings, if the local administrative district judge or presiding judge of a municipal court, as applicable, adopts, in consultation with the judges in the county or municipal court buildings: a. minimum standard health protocols... A court may conduct an in-person jury proceeding if: a.... the court has obtained prior approval

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court of Texas

Notes

In force on July 1, 2021.

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