{"id":"DC-031","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"District of Columbia","state":"DC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief Judge Robert E. Morin","authority":"D.C. Code 23-584(c)(1); the Chief Judge\u0027s order of March 15, 2020","instrument":"Superior Court Order of March 16, 2020","title":"Order (declaration of impaired court functioning; adjusted operations)","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"2020-03-16","end":"Superseded by the general orders of March 18-19, 2020","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["law enforcement","prosecuting authorities","litigants"],"clause":"By Order of the Chief Judge issued on March 15, 2020, the District of Columbia Superior Court has adjusted its operations to address concerns regarding the Coronavirus (COVID19).... the court finds that this condition significantly impairs the functioning of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the event of high numbers of custodial arrests.","enforcement":"Court order","functions":["CT court access for every litigant, lender, landlord and contractor"],"notes":"The first Superior Court COVID-19 order; recites the Mayor\u0027s March 11 declaration","sourceUrl":"https://www.dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/Order_3-16-20.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":89959,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"DC","url":"/library/DC-031","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DC-031","citation":"Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief Judge Robert E. Morin, Superior Court Order of March 16, 2020 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. DC-031)","stateName":"District of Columbia","related":[]}