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Eighth General Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency, No. 21MS000059

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

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (McIntosh, Adm. J.) · 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
Issued
2021-01-21 Jan. 21, 2021
Effective
2021-01-21
End
2021-04-04 (jury-trial suspension; jury trials resumed Apr. 5, 2021 under the Tenth General Order) (read as 2021-04-04)
In force
Jan. 21, 2021 to Apr. 4, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • litigants and counsel
  • jurors
  • the public entering the courthouse
Functions reached
  • CT courts (jury trials suspended; half-time dockets)
  • PJ
  • WF
Collection
Columbus MET-CMH

Enforcement

Order of court

Notes

Per the court's announcement (WCMH-TV, Jan. 22, 2021): jury trials suspended until at least Apr. 4, 2021 for all civil matters, out-of-custody criminal cases and some in-custody cases; rotating docket through Apr. 2, 2021; hours 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; masks and distancing required of everyone entering the courthouse. Scanned; operative text to be quoted from the exhibit.

Retrieval note

Clerk's time stamp Jan. 21, 2021 3:00 PM.

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