Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed Feb. 18, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Minnesota

Level

Court

Authority

Chief Justice's administrative authority; No. ADM20-8001

Issued

2021-02-18 Feb. 18, 2021

Effective

2021-02-18 (in-person criminal jury trials from Mar. 15, 2021); directions govern through Apr. 30, 2021 (read as 2021-02-18)

End

Superseded by the order filed Mar. 22, 2021 (MN-051) (read as 2021-03-22)

In force

Feb. 18, 2021 to Mar. 22, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all Minnesota courts, parties, attorneys, jurors

Functions reached

• CT courts (civil proceedings remote by default; civil jury trials by exception only)
• PJ
• CB

Collection

Minnesota MN

Operative words

1.... Other than proceedings held in person in a courtroom as authorized by paragraphs 2 through 4 of this order, all proceedings in all case types, including proceedings in treatment courts, shall be held by remote technology... 2. Effective as of March 15, 2021, in-person criminal jury trials may be held in any county.... 3.... No new grand juries will be impaneled nor will grand jury proceedings commence before April 30, 2021... 4. All other proceedings in the district court in criminal and civil cases, including civil jury trials, other than those proceedings subject to paragraphs 2 and 3 of this order, shall be conducted remotely unless the chief judge of the district in which the proceeding is to be held grants an exception... 8. The courts remain open for business on a limited basis, with access to court facilities subject to conditions imposed by county officials. The order of July 7, 2020, requiring face coverings in court facilities, remains in effect in all court facilities.

Enforcement