{"id":"AGY-ST-COURTS-027","kind":"context","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Delaware Judiciary (statewide)","state":"DE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz","authority":"10 Del. C. § 2004 (recited)","instrument":"Release: Delaware Judiciary unveils plan to resume jury trials in October, extends emergency until Oct. 5, 2020","title":"Release announcing the jury-trial resumption plan (modified Phase 3 from October 2020; facilities to 75 percent capacity) and the extension of the judicial emergency to Oct. 5, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-09-04","effective":"2020-09-06 (extension)","end":"2020-10-05","startDate":"2020-09-06","endDate":"2020-10-05","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["EMER","CRT","CAP","MASK"],"addressees":["the public and the bar","judicial employees"],"clause":"Jury trials in Delaware State Courts were halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.... the move to a modified Phase 3 will also allow court facilities and staffing to increase up to 75 percent capacity (up from 50 percent capacity in Phase 2)... the Courts have made significant changes... screening all who enter our facilities, enhanced cleaning and disinfection, requiring masks and social distancing while in our buildings","enforcement":"n/a (release); the order is AO No. 10 (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-052)","functions":["CT courts and agencies","WF workforce (judicial employees at 50 then 75 percent staffing)"],"notes":"Confirms that no jury trial was held in any Delaware State court from March to October 2020.","sourceUrl":"https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=123468","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":113829,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-COURTS-027","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-COURTS-027","citation":"Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz, Release: Delaware Judiciary unveils plan to resume jury trials in October, extends emergency until Oct. 5, 2020 (Sept. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-027)","stateName":"Delaware","related":["AGY-ST-COURTS-052","AGY-ST-COURTS-028"]}