Order dated March 22, 2020, In re: Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic (superseding the order of March 16, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Missouri (all State courts) · Missouri

Level

Court

Authority

Mo. Const. art. V, secs. 4.1, 8 (supervisory authority over the judicial system)

Issued

2020-03-22 Mar. 22, 2020

Effective

2020-03-22

End

Through Apr. 17, 2020 as written; extended by order of Apr. 1, 2020 (through May 1, 2020 per Ballotpedia; extension date verified_secondary). (read as 2020-04-17)

In force

Mar. 22, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• all appellate and circuit courts, including associate, family, juvenile, municipal and probate divisions
• grand juries
• judicial employees
• litigants and counsel

Functions reached

• CT courts and clerks
• CL closings dependent on court filings
• SV collections, foreclosure and eviction dockets
• OF litigation practice

Collection

Missouri MO

Operative words

The courts of the State of Missouri shall remain open. Nevertheless, pursuant to this Court's constitutional authority to supervise the administration of the state judicial system, see Mo. Const. art. V, secs. 4.1, 8, the Supreme Court of Missouri hereby suspends all in-person proceedings in all appellate and circuit courts - including all associate, family, juvenile, municipal, and probate divisions - as well as grand jury proceedings.... This Order will remain in effect through Friday, April 17, 2020, and may be extended by this Court as circumstances warrant.... each court is instructed to post an order to the courthouse doors prohibiting access to the premises for individuals that have been exposed to or are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.... any non-essential travel by judicial employees for work-related functions is hereby suspended.

Enforcement

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