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Ex. MET-DET-016 Order Primary source read

Announcement: 36th District Court Announces COVID-19 Contingency Plan

Dockets limited from March 16, 2020; civil, traffic and non-custody matters adjourned through April 5, 2020; walk-ins suspended; building entry restricted

36th District Court (Detroit), Chief Judge William C. McConico · City of Detroit, Michigan (36th District Court) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
City of Detroit, Michigan (36th District Court) · Detroit · Michigan
Level
Court
Authority
Michigan Supreme Court and SCAO recommendations; MCR 8.110 (chief judge authority)
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
Adjournments through Apr. 5, 2020; walk-in suspension and entry restriction 'until further notice' (continued by later notices, Ex. MET-DET-044, -045, -048) (read as 2020-04-05)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 5, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • litigants, attorneys and the public of the 36th District Court (Detroit)
Functions reached
  • CT civil, traffic and landlord-tenant dockets adjourned
  • CL collections, garnishments, evictions delayed
Collection
Detroit MET-DET

Operative words

effective March 16, 2020, judges will exercise their discretion by limiting their dockets to:... Conducting in-person civil emergency evictions (including lockouts) and Health Hazard cases only. Adjourning all civil, traffic and non in-custody (bond) felony and criminal matters scheduled through Sunday, April 5, 2020.... The Court is also suspending walk-ins beginning Monday, March 16, 2020 until further notice... we are also restricting entry into the building to only individuals who have matters at the Court.

Enforcement

Court administrative direction

Notes

The court describes itself as 'one of the busiest courts in the nation'; the Mar. 13-31, 2020 run-up belongs to 2020 Q2's proof

Retrieval note

The court's own announcement text read in full.