The Michaelmas sittings shall begin on the first Monday in October and end on the 21st December; the Hilary sittings shall begin on the 11th January and end on the Friday of the week preceding the Easter vacation; the Easter sittings shall begin on the Monday of the week following the Easter vacation and end on the Thursday preceding Whit Sunday; and the Trinity sittings shall begin on the Wednesday of the week following Whitsun week and end on the 31st July, provided that, if the 11th January shall be a Saturday or Sunday, the Hilary sittings shall begin on the following Monday.
Order Rules of the Superior Courts. A judge is available during all vacations to hear matters of sufficient urgency and the weekly bail lists held in Cloverhill Courthouse during term continue in the vacations. Various State Courts.
The stay of the unexpired deadlines and briefing schedules in civil cases originally entered on March 17, is terminated. District and magistrate judges are free to reinstate the stay or some version of a stay based upon the circumstances of their individual cases. All other provisions of the March 17, General Order, unless previously modified, remain in full force and effect. All persons not required to wear a face mask unless directed to by a judge or court official.
See GO The prohibition of conducting hearings and conferences in the courthouses originally entered into on March 17, is terminated. The judges will individually determine when it is appropriate to conduct such in-person hearings on a case-by-case basis. Under the CARES Act review, the court authorized judges to use video conferencing and when not available telephonic when video conferencing is not available under a various criminal case events listed in the order.
Except as otherwise mentioned in the order, any statutory or rules-based requirements or deadlines are not tolled or otherwise affected, including but not limited to, statutes of limitations and deadlines for filing appeals.
The Northern District of Alabama has prohibited access to the courtroom for anyone who has traveled to a high-risk country within the past fourteen days, resides or had close contact with someone who has traveled to a high-risk country within the past fourteen days, been asked to self-quarantine, or been diagnosed with or had contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID All visitors employees and non-employees are required to wear a face covering to enter the building.
Per General Order , all persons entering the Hugo L. Black or Robert S. The presiding judge in any court proceeding may authorize the removal of a mask in the courtroom as deemed necessary. All persons entering the Courthouse are to wear a mask while on Courthouse premises. Public Access to all court hearings in criminal cases are to be broadcast from Jury Assembly Room on the 1 st floor. The General Order authorizes the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for all events listed in Section of the CARES Act.
Anyone who has traveled to a high-risk country within the past fourteen days, resides or had close contact with someone who has traveled to a high-risk country within the past fourteen days, been asked to self-quarantine, or been diagnosed with or had contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID must notify the Court Security Officers upon entering the courthouse.
Additionally all persons entering the courthouse are required to wear a mask. Masks are required for courthouse entry. All persons over the age of two years, whether vaccinated or not, shall wear a mask or face covering while in public or common spaces inside the Courthouse, unless having received specific exception by a Court official, or unless being instructed to remove a mask by an Officer with the United States Marshals Service, the Federal Protective Service, or Court Security.
All persons involved in jury selection are required to wear a mask or face covering while inside the courthouse when they are involved in jury selection, unless they have received specific instructions to do so by a Court Official. All civil and criminal jury trials are continued for 30 days from March 17, until further order of the court.
Magistrate Judges will conduct initial appearances, arraignments, and detention hearings telephonically or by video conference.
All grand jury proceedings are continued for 30 days. Judges may exercise their discretion to consider case-by-case exceptions to any of the procedures in the order. The Order authorizes the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for all events listed in Section of the CARES Act.
Individuals who have been diagnosed with or who have come into known contact with a person with COVID or who have been asked to self-quarantine or who are experiencing flu like symptoms may not enter the courthouse and shall not submit any paper copies of any filings. Criminal and civil cases are continued until at least December 6, , unless excepted by the assigned judge in a particular case. The Court anticipates, and the parties should be prepared, for criminal jury trials proceeding on a limited basis after December 6, All civil proceedings scheduled to occur on or before December 6, , shall be conducted by video conference or telephone, unless otherwise ordered.
The parties may request to proceed in an in-person hearing. Judges retain discretion, on a case-by-case basis, to schedule in-person criminal proceedings and otherwise take such actions as may be lawful and appropriate to ensure the fairness of the proceedings and preserve the rights of the parties. In doing so, judges must consider in each individual case whether convening an in-person hearing poses a serious threat to health and safety.
Accordingly, effective November 1, , individual judges may order certain hearings to proceed in person, if necessary, with proper restrictions to continue to protect public safety and prevent the spread of COVID The Court requires all persons, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask inside the federal courthouses.
Beginning April 5, , the parties shall resume providing Chambers Copies of all filings as required by Local Civil or Criminal Rules. If proceedings must be held, attendees shall practice social distancing. The court has authorized the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for all events listed in Section of the CARES Act.
To provide criminal defendants greater access, the Court may schedule hearings outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.
Per Miscellaneous General Order , all persons over the age of two and regardless of vaccination status, seeking access to, or operating within, the Courthouses are required to wear a face covering or mask at all times while occupying public spaces or common areas, unless otherwise directed by the Court or a Courthouse official.
Criminal and civil jury trials in Phoenix and Tucson have resumed as of March 1, Flagstaff Courthouse civil jury trials and criminal bench trials may resume in compliance with CDC guidelines. Operation Streamline remains canceled until further notice in Yuma and other Court may resume in compliance with CDC guidelines. All persons attending hearings or trials shall wear masks.
During in-court proceedings, a judge may authorize removal of masks or face coverings for purposes of witness testimony, defendant identification, making an appropriate record or other reasons as deemed necessary by the judge provided that appropriate social distancing or other protective measures are followed.
Therefore, all Grand Jury proceedings in Phoenix and Tucson have resumed as of the week of March 22, All criminal and civil jury trials not presently begun but scheduled either for the month of January and February shall be postponed until further notice, except those deemed necessary by the court.
Such necessary matters include initial appearances, arraignments, preliminary, and detention hearings, changes of plea, sentencings, and necessary revocation hearings. Individual judges may hold hearings in civil matters, as they deem necessary in the safest manner possible. Hearings deemed necessary by the Court will be scheduled and conducted by video teleconference or telephone to the extent possible.
Each presiding Judge will make case sensitive scheduling decisions week by week, month by month. COVIDbased continuances will be freely given, especially in jury trials. Remote proceedings by video or telephone will be the default choice whenever possible. All the protocols listed in Administrative Order Sixteen - masking, rearranged courtrooms, simulcasting, and distancing-will be scrupulously followed.
The Court will also continue to stagger start dates for jury trials and use multiple spaces for selecting juries. Masks are required in all public areas and of all courthouses for persons regardless of vaccination status. The presiding Judge in any proceeding has discretion to alter these general masking rules in the courtroom. Effective May 24, the will resume holding all civil and criminal jury trials.
District Judges will coordinate with the Clerk of the Court to minimize the number of people in the courthouses at any one time. There will be enhanced screenings of potential jurors and standard mitigation measures will continue for all proceedings. Bench trials will also resume on May 24 th.
Depending upon the circumstances in a particular case, the Court will hold video teleconferences, teleconferences, or in-person hearings in non-trial matters. Remote proceedings will continue to be preferred, especially where the transport of persons in custody is involved.
If an attorney or party reasonably suspects that a scheduled hearing, trial or deposition may involve contact with someone who has been infected with COVID, or has been in contact with someone who may be infected with COVID within the past fourteen days, the attorney or party must give notice to all parties and the court.
After providing notice, the parties must promptly meet and confer by telephone about the best way to conduct proceedings. The court has cancelled all optional large-scale public events scheduled at court facilities in April. All civil and criminal trials bench and jury currently scheduled to begin before May 17, are continued and will be rescheduled by the presiding judge. Criminal matters such as initial appearances, arraignments, detention hearings and the issuance of search warrants shall continue to take place as scheduled or by video conference at the discretion of the presiding judge.
All civil hearings and other court proceedings, including settlement conferences will take place as scheduled or by video conference at the discretion of the presiding judge. All grand jury proceedings are continued until March 22, The orders do not affect the consideration of civil and criminal motions that can be resolved without oral argument or handled by telephone or video conference. The courthouses remain open but with the reduced business hours of 9 am to pm.
Order restricts courthouse access to anyone who has traveled within the past fourteen days to a high-risk country, including all of Europe except Great Britain , resides or has had close contact with anyone who has visited any of those countries within the past fourteen days, has been asked to self-quarantine, has been diagnosed with or had direct contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID, or has apparent symptoms of COVID, such as fever, severe cough or shortness of breath.
All individuals entering the courthouse must wear a mask or face covering. Order authorizes the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for all events listed in Section of the CARES Act.
The authorization has been extended through November 26, Per Administrative Order , all individuals entering a federal courthouse for the purpose of participating in or attending a proceeding involving a large number of individuals, including but not limited to jury trials criminal and civil , venir panels, CVB proceedings, grand jury proceedings and naturalization ceremonies, must wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status, in all public areas of the courthouses.
Per Order No. Hearings by video or telephonic conference may continue to be held in civil matters at the discretion of the assigned judge. Hearings by video or telephonic conference may continue to be held in certain criminal matters as set forth in Order of the Chief Judge No. Judges will continue to determine when their chambers staff will return to work at the Courthouses.
In-court hearings will be permitted in all matters at the discretion of the assigned judge. Jury trials will be permitted in civil and criminal cases.
Since jury summonses were issued starting on March 22, , jury trials will commence in the Southern Division on May 10, Effective June 1, , all persons wishing to attend or observe a trial shall be admitted to the common areas of the courthouse, and the Court Security Officers shall direct such persons to the courtroom in which the trial is being held.
Until further notice, General Order requiring the wearing of face coverings in all public space and in private agency space where six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained remains in effect. Effective immediately, each Judge will determine whether to hold proceedings over which that judge presides in person in a courtroom or by telephone or videoconference, in consultation with the Clerk of the Court and U. Marshal, as appropriate, to allow for coordination regarding the impact on court and security staff and operations.
Pursuant to General Order , in all courthouses of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, face coverings must be worn in all public spaces including common areas, hallways, stairways, elevators, cafeterias, restrooms and parking facilities.
Face coverings must also be worn in all private agency space where six feet of physical distancing between persons cannot be maintained.
Per General Order No. Courtroom capacity may be limited as determined by the assigned judge. Press and public access to in-courtroom proceedings may be in person, by telephone, by videoconference, or by other remote means, as permitted and as determined by the assigned judge. Each judge will determine whether to hold a hearing or decide a civil matter on the papers. Civil hearings may be held in person in the courtroom, by telephone, or by videoconference. All local rules requiring that a courtesy copy be provided to the chambers of the assigned judge remain suspended until further notice.
Effective July 29, and until further notice, at each Northern District of California courthouse, all jurors, attorneys, court staff, and other courthouse visitors, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear masks within public or common areas of courthouse property. This includes courthouse lobbies, jury assembly rooms, intake counters, courthouse hallways, and all other public or common areas within the courthouse.
Mask and physical distancing requirements for individual courtrooms will continue to be determined by the assigned judge. District judges will select their juries in their courtroom. District judges will not need to confirm their trial dates with Laura Barkins, Supervisor of the District's Courtroom Deputy Department.
Civil bench trials may proceed without limitation. The court is currently evaluating the propriety of video or remote civil jury trials. Such trials will not proceed until further order of the court. Judges may conduct court proceedings by telephone or video conferencing where practicable and consistent with the law. The requirement under Civil Local Rule The requirement under Civil Local Rules Attorneys who for health or other exceptional reasons are unable to appear in-person may request to appear telephonically or by videoconference with the presiding judge.
Per Order A, those who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear a mask inside the federal courthouses and probation and pretrial services offices. While in the courthouse, all persons will follow the social distancing requirements posted throughout the facilities. Entrants to the courthouse are all required to wear a mask regardless of their vaccination status.
Order authorizes the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for all events listed in Section b of the CARES Act.
The Act is reauthorized through December 10, Effective immediately, all civil and criminal trials scheduled to commence in Denver in June remain subject to the pilot trial designations and will also be subject to the revised Jury Trial Protocols. Beginning with trials set in July , the pilot trial program will end, and civil and criminal trials will proceed at the discretion of the assigned judicial officer, subject to the revised Jury Trial Protocols.
All civil and criminal trials scheduled to commence now through March 1, are continued, subject to further order of the presiding judicial officer, with the exception of certain pilot trials as authorized by the chief judge. To the extent practicable, judges will attempt to reschedule hearings or convert them to telephonic appearances in an effort to minimize the need to travel to court. No civil or criminal trial requiring a jury of 10 or more jurors including alternate jurors shall be held in the Wayne Aspinall Courthouse or the courtroom in Colorado Springs, subject to the orders of the presiding judicial officer in each case.
Parties may request that the presiding judge determine whether a non-jury trial or trial to a jury of less than 10 may safely proceed in the Courthouse. If so, such trials may proceed in accordance with social distancing and other appropriate measures to ensure the safety of all participants.
Under Order , the court has restricted courthouse access to anyone who have traveled to any high-risk country, including Europe except Great Britain , within the past fourteen days, reside or had close contact with someone who has traveled to any of those countries within the past fourteen days, been asked to self-quarantine, has been diagnosed with or had direct contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID, or has apparent symptoms of COVID, such as fever, severe cough, or shortness of breath.
Per the General Order dated August 2, effective immediately, all persons entering a federal courthouse in this District and court employees must wear at least one mask that is effective to prevent the spread of the COVID virus and shall maintain 6 feet of distance from each other at all times in public spaces. Pursuant to the CARES Act Authorization dated September 15, , for 90 days, video conferencing, or telephonic conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available for use, is permitted with consent of the defendant or juvenile for certain listed events including detention hearings under of title 18, United States Code, initial appearances under Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and preliminary appearances under Rule 5.
Marshals Service shall screen, or arrange for screening of, each detainee who is scheduled to appear in the district of Connecticut to determine his or her body temperature.
The U. Until further order of the Court, grand jury proceedings will take place only in the New Haven courthouse. Pursuant to the General Order, the court authorizes the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for all events listed in Section of the CARES Act. Pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.
The Bankruptcy Court has provided revised chambers procedures regarding hearings before the Honorable Christopher S. Sontchi, effective for all hearings on and after November 1, Per the Second Order Amending Paragraph 7. All other provisions of the Sixth Amended Order remain in effect. Phase 3 begins a return to normal court operations and permits the Court to fully resume on-site and public-facing activities, including court proceedings, at the discretion of the presiding judge in each individual case.
Whether and when any particular case will proceed to trial is left to the discretion of each individual judge of the Court. Visitors to the District or Bankruptcy Court are required to wear a mask or face covering when interacting with Court staff and in the public areas of Court facilities. Per the Amended Standing Order dated June 25, the Court re-authorizes the use of video and teleconference technology in certain criminal proceedings. On-site Court Hearings shall be held at the discretion of the presiding judge, on a case-by-case basis, and shall be minimized and limited to critical cases only.
Persons are allowed and encouraged to attend on-site Court Hearings remotely whenever possible. Where a judge finds that obtaining an actual signature is impracticable or imprudent in light of the public health situation relating to COVID, any document may be signed electronically. All deadlines set by Federal or Local Rules or Court Order, including, but not limited to, scheduling orders in all civil and criminal cases, remain in effect unless modified by further Order of the Court or by Order of the assigned judicial officer.
All judicial officers are encouraged to conduct proceedings, including ADR proceedings, by telephone or videoconferencing where practicable and as permitted by law, and to take reasonable measures to avoid the necessity of out-of-town travel of any litigant, witness, counsel or the public. The District and Bankruptcy courts should be promptly informed if a practitioner who has appeared in court develops symptoms or tests positive for COVID, or if a practitioner believes that a scheduled trial or in-person hearing requires the presence of a person who has tested positive for COVID or has been in contact in the past fourteen days with an individual who has tested positive for COVID Additionally, the District Court and the Bankruptcy Court will conduct conferences and hearings telephonically when it is practicable and efficient to do so and will promptly consider any request to change a conference or hearing from being held in-person to via telephone.
The Bankruptcy Court will no longer accept hand delivery of any documents. The Interim Order specifies how if at all certain documents typically delivered via hand should be provided to the court. Sealed criminal documents should be electronically submitted to the Court in PDF format, subject to the guidelines outlined in the March 18 Order.
The District Court has created an Electronic Civil Summons form AO for counsel to complete and use without requiring the Clerk to print, sign, seal, and handle the originals. However, the deadline for filing the related state court records will be set for a later date up to a maximum of 90 days as determined by the assigned judicial officer. Counsel providing representation under the CJA may submit interim vouchers for payment of fees and expenses for both attorneys and their service providers in any case, without the necessity of filing a Motion for an Order Allowing Interim Payments.
The court will continue to limit the number of jury trials that may be conducted at one time until December 15, As of July 31 and per Order , mask requirements in courthouses have been reinstated, regardless of vaccination status.
Order details access restrictions in place until September 1, Order extends the use of video teleconferencing and teleconferencing for certain criminal and juvenile delinquency proceedings, for 90 days from June Appendix 8 provides a plan for resumption of jury trials from the period of March 15, to August 31, On March 4, the court set forth a plan in Appendix 8 to the Continuity of Operations Plan for the gradual resumption of jury trials beginning after March 15, Effective August 10, , access to the E.
Barrett Prettyman Courthouse and the William B. Bryant Annex will require that visitors take their temperature using a contactless temperature kiosk located at the 3 rd Street entrance.
A person with a temperature of If your temperature is above Order regarding certain statutory deadlines for administrative and civil judicial asset forfeiture has been given a blanket extension of 60 days.
Per Order , effective April 27, , all persons visiting the E. Any visitor seeking entry to the Courthouse without a mask or face covering shall be provided a mask by the Courts and, if no mask is available, the visitor will be asked to contact the office to be visited and determine whether alternate arrangements may be made to accomplish the business needs of the visitor without entry to the Courthouse. Members of the Court staff should and are requested to wear a mask or face covering when in the common or public areas of the courthouse and also in private work areas and non-public areas of the courthouse, such as non-public corridors and elevators, unless physical space permits sufficient distance of at least 6 feet from others.
These restrictions will remain in place temporarily until further order of the Court. Administrative Order mc authorizes the use of video conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for all events listed in Section of the CARES Act. Arnow Federal Building is temporarily closed.
Staff will be available by telephone, but the public intake counter will not be accessible. All visitors to the courthouse are required to wear a face covering or mask in any public or common area. Also all visitors will conform to social distancing measures.
Jacksonville Division: All jury trials scheduled to begin before May 31, are pending further order of the Court. All trial specific deadlines in civil and criminal cases scheduled to begin before May 31, are continued pending further notice.
Individual judges will continue to conduct hearings, conferences, and bench trials at their discretion and are encouraged to conduct court proceedings by telephone or video conference. Fort Myers Division: All jury trials scheduled to begin before August 31, are pending further order of the Court. All trial specific deadlines in civil and criminal cases scheduled to begin before August 31, are continued pending further notice.
Orlando Division: All jury trials scheduled to begin before August 31, are continued pending further order of the court. All trial specific deadlines in criminal cases scheduled to begin before August 31, are continued pending further notice. All grand jury empanelment are postponed until further notice. All persons entering the courthouse must wear a facemask as all times and must maintain a social distance of at least 6 feet apart unless they are members of the same household.
The court has placed restrictions on access to anyone persons who has traveled to certain countries, has been quarantined, diagnosed with COVID, or has been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID However, a judge may provide different guidance within their courtroom or chambers, and a court employee may receive different instructions from their supervisor within a private office. If fully vaccinated, those entering the courthouse are no longer required to wear a mask unless directed to do so by a judge or other court official.
Arnow Federal Building, located in the Pensacola Division of the Court, will be reopened to the public. All court locations are closed until further notice with the exception of those who are required to attend court hearings, trials, or other matters that require in-person attendance.
All jury trails scheduled to occur before June 30, are continued until further order of the court. All trial specific deadlines in criminal cases scheduled to begin before July 1, , are continued pending further order of the court. Individual judges may continue trial-specific deadlines in civil cases as necessary.
The requirement to hold all initial appearances, detention hearings, and arraignments by video teleconference will no longer be required. Hearings and other appearances before the court may be held remotely by video or telephone conference or in-person at a courthouse, as determined appropriate by the assigned judge.
The court is denying entry to anyone who has visited a high-risk country in the past fourteen days, has had close contact with someone who has visited those countries in the past fourteen days, has been diagnosed with COVID, has been in contact with someone who has been diagnosed or has been asked to self-quarantine by any hospital or health agency.
All persons entering any federal courthouse facility within the Southern District of Florida must wear a face mask at all times unless otherwise directed by the Court. All employees and on-site contractors are required to show proof of vaccination status. All jury trials in the Southern District of Florida scheduled to begin on or after March 30, , are continued until July 6, pending further order of the Court.
All trial-specific deadlines in criminal cases scheduled to begin before July 6, are continued pending further order of the court. Individual judges may continue to hold hearings and bench trials at their discretion and are encouraged to conduct court proceedings by telephone or video conferencing. All grand jury proceedings are continued until November 16, pending further order of the court. Two grand juries per week will be permitted to resume. All members of the grand jury will be partially sequestered while at the courthouse for their safety and protection.
Administrative Order CARES Act authorizes judges, with the defendants consent, to use video conferencing, or telephonic conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonable available for a list of specific events noted in the order. Administrative Order concerns the staffing of the court and a change in the hours of the public intake window. Court security officers are screening people who enter the federal courthouse and denying entry to anyone who has recently visited a high-risk country, resides with or has had recent close contact with someone who has traveled to one of those countries, has been asked to self-quarantine, or has been diagnosed with or had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID Per Order , unvaccinated and fully vaccinated persons must wear masks unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Masks will be provided to entrants if necessary. Per Standing Order , all jury trials have been continued for 60 days from the date of the order. COVID courthouse entry restrictions have been put in place in response to the coronavirus.
Standing Order amends Standing Orders , , , , , and , and states that the jury trial moratorium is extended until February 28, All previous standing orders shall remain in effect unless they are inconsistent with Standing Order To the extent possible with available technology, initial appearances, arraignments and detention hearings will be held remotely pursuant to the applicable rules and as directed by the judge assigned to the case. Standing Order grants a judge the authority, with the consent of the defendant or a juvenile after the defendant or juvenile confers with counsel, to use video conferencing, or telephonic conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for a number of items listed in the order.
Per Standing Order , the provisions of Standing Order shall remain in effect until September 30, Per Standing Order , all grand jurors who are not excused shall report to the William A. Bootle Federal Building and U. Courthouse when summoned. Grand jurors will be divided among four courtrooms and distanced from one another within each courtroom.
Per Standing Order , the U. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia will resume essential in-person, non-jury court proceedings at the discretion of the presiding judge beginning July 13, Mask or other face coverings will be required when inside any courthouse in the Middle District of Georgia. Masks must be content neutral and may not express offensive or inappropriate content. Per Amended Standing Order , the following persons shall not enter any courthouse or U. Probation Office of the Middle District of Georgia without prior permission from the Chief Judge or his designee: a persons who have been diagnosed with, or had close contact with, anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID within the previous fourteen days; or b persons who have been asked to self-quarantine by any healthcare provider within the previous fourteen days; or c persons who within the previous fourteen 14 days have been on a cruise, traveled outside of the U.
Per Amended Standing Order , in-person attendance at court proceedings shall be limited to all counsel of record, criminal defendants, up to six visitors per criminal defendant, case agents, victims, parties to civil proceedings, and media representatives. If witnesses are anticipated, counsel shall coordinate the number and staggering of witnesses with the court in advance of the hearing.
Masks or other face coverings that cover the mouth and nose must be worn by all persons in all public areas of court unit occupied space. Masks will be provided if necessary. Presiding judges shall establish the requirement for wearing masks for court proceedings in their courtrooms. Anyone denied entry due to these precautions, or anyone with a documented health condition that prevents the wearing of a mask or other face covering will be provided with contact information to contact the relevant court or other agency with whom they have business.
Marshal, his deputies, and court security officers shall deny entry to anyone attempting to enter in violation of this Order, and shall have the authority to remove anyone from a courthouse or U. Probation Office in the Middle District for failure to abide by this Order while in our facilities. Nothing in this order prevents hearings from being conducted remotely pursuant to the CARES Act with the consent of the Defendant and approval of the presiding judge. Order , dated September 2, provides updated guidance regarding masking and entry requirements.
Order , dated August 24, further extends the authorization of video and telephone conferencing in certain criminal proceedings due to COVID The Eleventh Amendment to General Order extends the suspension of jury trials through and including May 2, due to COVID but allows for grand jurors to continue to be summoned and for grand jury proceedings to continue to be held.
The amendment also allows prospective petit jurors to be summoned for trials scheduled to begin after May 2, General Order , dated January 13, , sets forth filing requirements for certain highly sensitive documents. If your matter is urgent and cannot wait to be dealt with when we re-open, please call 09 Otherwise, please call back after 8am on 5th January The following courts are Hearing Courts.
They will not be open over the Christmas and New Year period, and will resume hearings as rostered in the New Year:. Back to top. Family Courts will provide a national service for urgent applications over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Urgent applications will all be dealt with via the National eDuty platform. Court staff and duty judges have been allocated to deal with applications on the following days:.
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