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Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed Mar. 22, 2021)

Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch

Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea · Minnesota (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Level
Court
Authority
Chief Justice's administrative authority; No. ADM20-8001
Issued
2021-03-22 Mar. 22, 2021
Effective
2021-03-22; in effect through June 13, 2021 (read as 2021-03-22)
End
Superseded by the order filed May 25, 2021 (MN-052), effective June 14, 2021 (read as 2021-05-25)
In force
Mar. 22, 2021 to May 25, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all Minnesota courts, parties, attorneys, jurors
Functions reached
  • CT courts (remote-default civil and criminal proceedings)
  • PJ
  • CB
Collection
Minnesota MN

Operative words

2. In-person criminal jury trials shall continue to be scheduled and held in any county unless the chief judge of the district determines that the trial cannot proceed safely due to local conditions.... 3.... No new grand juries will be impaneled nor will grand jury proceedings commence before June 14, 2021... 5. Proceedings in the district court in criminal and civil cases, including civil jury trials, other than those proceedings subject to paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 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 for an in-person proceeding to be held.... 6. Exceptions for in-person civil jury trials may be granted by the chief judge only after consultation with the Chief Justice.

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court; recites 'Face coverings are required for proceedings conducted in person at court facilities' under the July 7, 2020 order

Notes

Recites the Governor's EO 21-11 of Mar. 12, 2021 and the Judicial Branch's 'limited in-person operations'.