Third Amended Order (Court Closure), March 17, 2020

The record

Jurisdiction

Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City Courts · New Orleans and Baton Rouge · Louisiana

Level

Court

Authority

La. Const. art. V, § 1; La. R.S. 1:55; inherent powers; recommendation of the Chief Justice

Issued

2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-03-17 4:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-17)

End

2020-04-13 by its terms; extended to May 4 (Fourth Amended Order, Ex. 041) and May 18, 2020 (Ex. 042) (read as 2020-04-13)

In force

Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• litigants, attorneys, jurors, landlords and tenants, the public

Functions reached

• CT courts closed
• PM evictions suspended
• CL
• SV collections

Collection

New Orleans and Baton Rouge MET-MSY

Operative words

the Civil District Court and the First and Second Court WILL BE CLOSING THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT AND THE FIRST AND SECOND CITY COURT EFFECTIVE AT 4:00 PM, March 17, 2020 THROUGH APRIL 13, 2020.... 1) All jury trials are suspended through April, 13, 2020...; 3)... all civil trials, hearings, status conferences, and court appearances set for any date between the date of this order and April 13, 2020 are hereby continued...; 4) First and Second City Court have suspended all evictions hearings from the date of this order until April 13, 2020

Enforcement