{"id":"ME-068","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Maine","state":"ME","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Maine Supreme Judicial Court","authority":"Superintendence of the courts","instrument":"COVID-19 Phased Management Plan (issued May 27, 2020; Version 8, May 6, 2021)","title":"State of Maine Judicial Branch COVID-19 Phased Management Plan","dateIssued":"2021-05-06","effective":"2020-05-27 (first version)","end":"Discontinued June 1, 2021 (ME-073)","startDate":"2020-05-27","endDate":"2021-06-01","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["all courts and court users"],"clause":"In March 2020, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic compelled the Maine Judicial Branch to significantly curtail court proceedings... The Court\u0027s most recent PMOs provide for scheduling and hearing of almost all case types, on two conditions: (1) the case must be one that can be addressed by video or telephone conference and (2) judicial resources will be directed to priority case types first.... We are particularly guided by the State of Maine\u0027s COVID-19 Prevention Checklists for General Guidance and for Industry Guidance on Public and Community Buildings.","enforcement":"Court administration","functions":["CT","OF"],"notes":"Five-phase plan; Phase Five reached late 2020 and held in abeyance; the courts bound themselves to the DECD checklists.","sourceUrl":"https://www.courts.maine.gov/covid19/covid-management-plan.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":298237,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ME","url":"/library/ME-068","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ME-068","citation":"Maine Supreme Judicial Court, COVID-19 Phased Management Plan (issued May 27, 2020; Version 8, May 6, 2021) (Ex. ME-068)","stateName":"Maine","related":["ME-073","ME-065","ME-066","ME-063"]}