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Ex. SC-048 Order Primary source read

Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended April 22, 2020) (2020-04-22-01)

Amended statewide trial-court operations order

Supreme Court of South Carolina · South Carolina (Court)

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Jurisdiction
South Carolina
Level
Court
Authority
S.C. Const. art. V, § 4; Appellate Case No. 2020-000447
Issued
2020-04-22 Apr. 22, 2020
Effective
2020-04-22
End
Amended Dec. 16, 2020 (SC-052) (read as 2020-12-16)
In force
Apr. 22, 2020 to Dec. 16, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all trial courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CL closings
  • PJ litigation projects
Collection
South Carolina SC

Operative words

Jury Trials. All jury selections and jury trials in all criminal and civil cases are continued until further notice. [remote hearings; in-person attendance limited; filings and oaths provisions as in SC-047, with amendments]

Enforcement

Order controls over conflicting court rules

Notes

The version in force for the eviction and foreclosure resumption of May 15, 2020 (SC-049 requires those hearings to 'proceed in accordance with the April 22, 2020 Amended Order').

Retrieval note

Jury trials resumed only under plans approved by the Chief Justice (Sept. 2020 memoranda; halted again Dec. 4, 2020, SC-064).

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