{"id":"AR-018","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Arkansas","state":"AR","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Supreme Court of Arkansas","authority":"Ark. Const. amend. 80 (superintending authority over the state judicial system)","instrument":"In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 116 (per curiam)","title":"Per curiam suspending all in-person proceedings in all appellate, circuit and district courts","dateIssued":"2020-03-17","effective":"2020-03-18","end":"Extended by the Mar. 20, Apr. 3 and Apr. 23 per curiams; hearings resumed May 18, 2020","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2020-05-18","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["all appellate, circuit and district courts and court clerks\u0027 offices"],"clause":"the Supreme Court of Arkansas hereby suspends all in-person proceedings in all appellate, circuit, and district courts, subject to the exceptions in this order. The suspension will last from Wednesday, March 18, 2020, through Friday, April 3, 2020, and may be adjusted by order of this court as circumstances warrant.","enforcement":"Order of the Supreme Court binding on all state courts; speedy-trial delay \u0027presumptively\u0027 good cause","functions":["CT courts and clerks (litigation, collections, evictions, foreclosures, closings)","CL lenders and landlords","CB clients of law firms"],"notes":"Exceptions for criminal initial appearances, orders of protection, emergency custody, TROs, emergency guardianships and COVID-related proceedings.","sourceUrl":"https://www.arcourts.gov/sites/default/files/articles/COVID-19-PC.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":970677,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AR","url":"/library/AR-018","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AR-018","citation":"Supreme Court of Arkansas, In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 116 (per curiam) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AR-018)","stateName":"Arkansas","related":["AR-019","AR-020","AR-021","AR-030","AR-022","AR-023"]}