The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- The Court's authority to administer justice and to ensure the safety of court personnel, litigants, and the public
- Issued
- 2020-04-13 Apr. 13, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-13
- End
- Suspensions through May 4, 2020; further extended by 25700-B-618 (Apr. 29), 25700-B-625/-626 (May 28-29, 2020) to July 6, 2020 (read as 2020-05-04)
- In force
- Apr. 13, 2020 to May 4, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Gathering capCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Washington WA
Operative words
1. All civil jury trials are suspended until after May 4, 2020.... 2. All non-emergency civil matters shall be continued until after May 4, 2020, [except those] that can appropriately be conducted by telephone, video or other means that does not require in-person attendance.... 6. All criminal jury trials are suspended until after May 4, 2020.... 9. All in custody criminal and juvenile offender matters shall be continued
Enforcement
Notes
Also directs courts to conduct discovery by remote means and to allow alternative filing and service methods.