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Ex. LA-064 Order Primary source read

Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of January 11, 2021

Order: no jury trials before March 1, 2021; courthouses at 50%; remote proceedings encouraged

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Louisiana (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
Court
Authority
La. Const. art. V, § 1; inherent power
Issued
2021-01-11 Jan. 11, 2021
Effective
2021-01-11
End
2021-03-01 (jury trials); extended to Apr. 1, 2021 by the Feb. 11, 2021 order (read as 2021-03-01)
In force
Jan. 11, 2021 to Mar. 1, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Capacity limitCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all Louisiana state courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts (jury trials suspended statewide in the winter surge)
  • CL
  • PJ
Collection
Louisiana LA

Operative words

No civil or criminal jury trial shall commence in any Louisiana state court before March 1, 2021.... In all matters, Courts should take measures to limit access to courtrooms and other spaces, with minimum physical contact, to practice social distancing and limit in-person court capacity to 50% of the total capacity... Courts are encouraged to conduct remote proceedings by telephone, video, teleconferencing, or any other means that do not involve in-person contact

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

Recites 25 and 209 JBE 2020.

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