{"id":"MET-PHX-009","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Maricopa County, Arizona (Superior Court)","state":"AZ","metro":"PHX","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge","authority":"Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Orders 2020-48, -60, -70, -75","instrument":"Administrative Order No. 2020-170","title":"In the Matter of Conducting Jury Operations Safely During a Public Health Emergency","dateIssued":"2020-12-03","effective":"2020-12-03","end":"2021-02-28 (civil jury suspension; extended by AO 2021-013 (Feb. 3, 2021) through Mar. 31, 2021)","startDate":"2020-12-03","endDate":"2021-02-28","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1"],"types":["CRT","GATH","MASK"],"addressees":["civil litigants","criminal trial participants","jurors"],"clause":"IT IS ORDERED that all Superior Court criminal jury trials shall be held in the South Court Tower... no more than two jury trials may proceed at one time on any trial court floor... no more than one jury shall be empaneled per day... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the empanelment of juries for civil trials in the Superior Court is suspended through February 28, 2021.","enforcement":"Court order","functions":["CT/CRT civil trials suspended Dec. 3, 2020-Mar. 31, 2021","CL/ML collection and commercial litigation delayed","OP"],"notes":"Recites: Supreme Court AO 2020-48 (Mar. 18, 2020) suspended new petit juries through Apr. 17, 2020, extended to May 1 (AO 2020-60) and June 1, 2020 (AO 2020-70); jury trials commenced on a limited basis June 15, 2020 (AO 2020-078); all new jury trials suspended July 1-31, 2020; recommenced Aug. 3, 2020; mandated face coverings in all court facilities, limited public access and strict health screening.","sourceUrl":"https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/AdministrativeOrders/AdminOrders/AO%202020-170.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":86531,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PHX","url":"/library/MET-PHX-009","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PHX-009","citation":"Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge, Administrative Order No. 2020-170 (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHX-009)","stateName":"Arizona","related":["MET-PHX-008"]}