{"id":"AK-056","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Alaska (statewide courts)","state":"AK","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Justice Joel H. Bolger","authority":"Supreme Court Order No. 1957","instrument":"Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8259","title":"Special Order 8259, Update regarding COVID-19 and Criminal Jury Trials (class B and C felony trials from June 1, 2021; class A and unclassified felony trials suspended until at least July 6, 2021)","dateIssued":"2021-04-06","effective":"2021-04-06","end":"Class A and unclassified felony trials resumed July 6, 2021 (8289); Rule 45 exclusion through July 31, 2021","startDate":"2021-04-06","endDate":"2021-07-06","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["all courts, parties, jurors"],"clause":"On March 1, 2021, Chief Justice Order No. 8242 allowed misdemeanor jury trials to resume on April 19 and required felony jury trials to remain generally suspended.... 1. As previously ordered, misdemeanor jury trials may resume on April 19, 2021 under the direction of the presiding judge. Class B and class C felony trials may resume on June 1, 2021... 2. The presiding judge may limit or suspend misdemeanor or felony jury trials for any district or location when required for public health or to comply with local health mandates.... 3. Class A and unclassified felony jury trials remain generally suspended until at least July 6, 2021.... For all criminal cases, the period of delay from March 16, 2020 through July 31, 2021 is excluded in computing the time for trial","enforcement":"Order of the Chief Justice","functions":["CT courts","CB"],"notes":"Q3 2021: the Rule 45 exclusion ran to July 31, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://courts.alaska.gov/covid19/docs/socj-2021-8259.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":123946,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AK","url":"/library/AK-056","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AK-056","citation":"Chief Justice Joel H. Bolger, Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8259 (Apr. 6, 2021) (Ex. AK-056)","stateName":"Alaska","related":["AK-057"]}