{"id":"AGY-ST-COURTS-051","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)","state":"DE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware","authority":"Del. Const. art. IV, § 13; 10 Del. C. §§ 2004(a), (c), 2008","instrument":"Administrative Order No. 9: Extension of Judicial Emergency","title":"Fifth 30-day extension effective Aug. 7, 2020; Phase 2 continued; Phase 3 deferred citing \u0027new quarantine requirements by other states, and hotspots within our State\u0027; Speedy Trial Guidelines tolled; AO No. 3 suspension of sworn declarations, oaths and affidavits in all courts continued","dateIssued":"2020-08-05","effective":"2020-08-07","end":"2020-09-06 (extended by AO No. 10)","startDate":"2020-08-07","endDate":"2020-09-06","quarters":["2020Q3"],"types":["EMER","CRT","CAP"],"addressees":["all State courts and their facilities","filers in the Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, Superior Court, Family Court, Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace Court"],"clause":"(1) Under the authority of 10 Del. C. § 2004, the judicial emergency for all State courts and their facilities in Delaware is extended for another 30 days effective August 7, 2020, subject to further review. (2) The courts shall continue to operate under Phase 2... Given the concerning national trend of increasing virus spread, new quarantine requirements by other states, and hotspots within our State, the courts will not enter Phase 3 of the Reopening Plan until medical experts believe it is safe to do so... (5) Administrative Order No. 3 regarding the suspension of any requirements for sworn declarations, verifications, certificates, statements, oaths, or affidavits in filings with the Supreme Court, the Court of Chancery, the Superior Court, the Family Court, the Court of Common Pleas, or the Justice of the Peace Court will remain in effect.","enforcement":"10 Del. C. §§ 2004-2009","functions":["CT courts and agencies","CL closings (notarization and sworn-statement rules suspended in the Court of Chancery and all courts)","SV servicing and collections"],"notes":"Interconnection evidence: a Delaware court cites other States\u0027 quarantine requirements as a reason to keep its own restrictions.","sourceUrl":"https://courts.delaware.gov/rules/pdf/COVIDOrder9-08052020.pdf","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200831172152/https://courts.delaware.gov/rules/pdf/COVIDOrder9-08052020.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":227942,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-COURTS-051","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-COURTS-051","citation":"Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 9: Extension of Judicial Emergency (Aug. 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-051)","stateName":"Delaware","related":["AGY-ST-COURTS-050","AGY-ST-COURTS-052","AGY-ST-COURTS-053","AGY-ST-COURTS-048","AGY-ST-COURTS-055"]}