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Ex. KY-002 Order Primary source read

Administrative Order 2020-08

In re: Kentucky Court of Justice Response to COVID-19 Emergency

Supreme Court of Kentucky (Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr.) · Kentucky (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Level
Court
Authority
Ky. Const. sec. 116; SCR 1.010
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
2020-04-10 (extended and amended by AO 2020-09, -10, -13, -16 and successors) (read as 2020-04-10)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all Kentucky courts
  • litigants
  • jurors
  • attorneys
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • CL closings and evictions
  • CB litigants
  • OP legal services
Collection
Kentucky KY

Operative words

With the exception of emergency matters, domestic violence hearings, and evidentiary hearings in criminal cases, all in-person appearances for civil and criminal dockets shall be canceled... All civil trials, hearings, and motions shall be postponed and rescheduled for a later date... small claims, eviction, juvenile, probate, traffic, and guardianship cases shall be continued. Courtroom attendance shall be limited to attorneys, parties, and necessary witnesses.

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court binding on all courts of the Commonwealth

Notes

Suspends the civil docket, eviction and probate proceedings and jury orientations statewide

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