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Ex. MET-DET-048 Order Primary source read

Announcement: 36th District Court Announces Temporary Closure Due to COVID-19

All matters except felony arraignments, emergency evictions and virtual felony exams suspended November 18 through December 8, 2020

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
Court's administrative authority; consultation with the Detroit Health Department recited
Issued
2020-11-17 Nov. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-11-18
End
2020-12-08
In force
Nov. 18, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • litigants, attorneys and the public of the 36th District Court
Functions reached
  • CT civil, traffic, landlord-tenant and criminal dockets suspended
  • PM evictions (non-emergency) halted
  • SV collections and garnishments
Collection
Detroit MET-DET

Operative words

Effective Wednesday, November 18, 2020 all matters at the 36th District Court, with the exception of felony arraignments, emergency evictions, and virtual felony exams, are suspended through December 8, 2020. All scheduled matters during this period will be adjourned to a later date... The 36th District Court had previously suspended all in-person hearings on November 5, 2020.

Enforcement

Court administrative direction

Notes

Coincides with the MDHHS 'Pause to Save Lives' order of Nov. 15, 2020 (State)

Retrieval note

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