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Supreme Court Order No. 20-8500-020

In the Matter of Recommencing Jury Trials During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Supreme Court of New Mexico · New Mexico (Court)

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The record

Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Level
Court
Authority
Superintending control
Issued
2020-05-28 May 28, 2020
Effective
2020-05-28
End
Until amended; jury-trial rules carried into Protocol No. 2 (NM-025) and amended Dec. 14, 2020 (NM-045) (read as 2020-12-14)
In force
May 28, 2020 to Dec. 14, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all judicial districts
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CL litigation calendars
  • CB litigants
Collection
New Mexico NM

Operative words

this Court suspended civil and criminal jury trials until May 29, 2020, in Order No. 20-8500-013... civil and criminal jury trials may recommence between June 15, 2020, and July 15, 2020, in each judicial district pursuant to individualized plans submitted by the chief judge... the fifteen (15)-person maximum gathering restriction previously ordered by this Court may be exceeded if a minimum of six (6) feet in each direction between every individual can be maintained

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court

Notes

Confirms jury trials were suspended statewide from March 12/17 through at least June 15, 2020.

Retrieval note

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