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Ex. MET-DFW-006 Order Primary source read

Emergency Standing Order

Emergency Standing Order of the District Courts sitting in Dallas County

The Civil District Courts of the State of Texas sitting in Dallas County (14 judges) · Dallas County, Texas (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Dallas County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
Court
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 22.0035(b); Supreme Court of Texas Misc. Docket Nos. 20-9042, 20-9099; Dallas County Judge's declaration
Issued
2020-03-27 Mar. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27
End
Duration of the public health emergency; jury suspension to May 8, 2020 (read as 2020-05-08)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • litigants and counsel in the Dallas County civil district courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts (professional services)
  • CL closings and litigation (financial services, real estate)
  • SV collections
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

Pursuant to the Declaration of the Hon. Clay Jenkins, Dallas County Judge, the utilization of Juries in the George Allen Civil Courts Building is hereby suspended until May 8, 2020, or until further Order from the County Judge. Cases which have been previously set on the respective District Courts' Jury dockets between the effective date of this Order and May 8, 2020 are hereby Continued sua sponte

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

Live testimony discouraged; remote proceedings by telephone or videoconference; motions decided on submission; non-essential in-person proceedings barred per Misc. Docket 20-9099

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