In re: COVID-19 Pandemic, No. ADM2020-00428, Order Modifying Suspension of In-Person Court Proceedings and Further Extension of Deadlines

The record

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Level

Court

Authority

Tenn. Const. art. VI, § 1; Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 16-3-501 to -504; Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 49

Issued

2020-04-24 Apr. 24, 2020

Effective

Apr. 24, 2020 (read as 2020-04-24)

End

In-person suspension through May 31, 2020 (then approved district plans); jury trials suspended through July 3, 2020; eviction stay through May 31, 2020 (read as 2020-05-31)

In force

Apr. 24, 2020 to May 31, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capCourts and public officesOther

Addressees

• all state and local courts; judges, clerks, litigants; landlords and lenders (¶ 9)

Functions reached

• CT jury trials suspended to July 3, 2020; in-person proceedings only under approved district plans
• SV/PM evictions and ejectments for nonpayment stayed
• CL/OF deadlines extended to June 5, 2020

Collection

Tennessee TN

Operative words

1) The suspension of jury trials shall remain in effect through Friday, July 3, 2020. Any exceptions must be based on extraordinary circumstances and approved by the Chief Justice.... 3) All courts within a judicial district shall continue to operate under the guidelines and restrictions set forth in this Court's March 25, 2020 order until the Chief Justice has approved a written plan for the judicial district... 6) Judges' offices and court clerks' offices may limit in-person contact with the public during the period of suspension, but must remain open for business... 7) Deadlines... that are set to expire during the period from Friday, March 13, 2020, through Sunday May 31, 2020, are hereby extended through Friday, June 5, 2020... 9) Given the increasing economic issues caused by this pandemic, no judge, clerk, or other court official shall take any action to effectuate an eviction, ejectment, or other displacement from a residence based upon the failure to make a rent, loan, or other similar payment [through May 31, 2020]

Enforcement

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