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Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency, No. 20MS000156

Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Hon. Stephen L. McIntosh, Administrative Judge) · Franklin County, Ohio (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Franklin County, Ohio · Columbus · Ohio
Level
Court
Authority
Ohio Const. art. IV; R.C. ch. 2301; Sup. R. 4 and 5 (administrative judge); General Division Local Rules; declared state of emergency (Ohio EO 2020-01D, Mar. 9, 2020)
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
2020-04-13 (superseded by the Second General Order of Mar. 20, 2020 and the Third General Order of Apr. 3, 2020) (read as 2020-04-13)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the court
  • litigants and counsel
  • jurors
  • the public
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • PJ projects dependent on litigation (lenders, landlords, insurers, law firms)
  • OF office hours
  • WF workforce (jurors excused)
Collection
Columbus MET-CMH

Operative words

5. The Judges have agreed to continue certain civil and criminal matters, scheduled between March 16, 2020, and April 13, 2020, for a jury trial, hearing, or disposition to a future date. 6. Beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, through April 13, 2020, citizens summoned for petit jury duty are not required to report for jury service. 7. Beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, through April 13, 2020, hours of operation for the General Division will be 8:00am - 3:00pm.

Enforcement

Order of court; General Division 'will have the lawful authority, within constitutional limits, to do or direct to be done all things necessary to ensure the orderly and efficient administration of justice and public safety for the duration of the declared state of emergency' (¶ 8)

Notes

First of a numbered series of General Orders (First through Seventeenth, Mar. 13, 2020-2022). Authorizes audiovisual technology for all proceedings (¶ 3) and finds the public health emergency good cause for continuances (¶ 4).

Retrieval note

Scanned court filing (time-stamped by the Clerk Mar. 13, 2020 11:23 AM); text read from rendered page images.

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