{"id":"ME-069","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Maine","state":"ME","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Maine Supreme Judicial Court","authority":"Rulemaking authority","instrument":"PMO-SJC-8","title":"Emergency Rules from the Supreme Judicial Court on Waiver of Initial Appearances and Arraignments","dateIssued":"2020-09-23","effective":"2020-09-23","end":"Revised Dec. 14, 2020; continued (revised 2023)","startDate":"2020-09-23","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT"],"addressees":["criminal defendants and counsel"],"clause":"On March 13, 2020, the Supreme Judicial Court issued an Emergency Order reducing the number of people coming into state courthouses in light of the serious health risks posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.... In light of public health concerns and to reduce the number of people in the courtroom during arraignment proceedings, effective immediately, any represented defendant who is not in custody and is charged with a Class A, B, or C criminal offense may waive the defendant\u0027s initial appearance","enforcement":"Court rule","functions":["CT"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.courts.maine.gov/covid19/pmo-sjc-8.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":57861,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ME","url":"/library/ME-069","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ME-069","citation":"Maine Supreme Judicial Court, PMO-SJC-8 (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. ME-069)","stateName":"Maine","related":["ME-067"]}