{"id":"MET-PIT-017","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)","state":"PA","metro":"PIT","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Kim Berkeley Clark, President Judge","authority":"Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2); Order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania dated March 16, 2020 (No. 23 WM 2020) declaring a judicial emergency in the Fifth Judicial District","instrument":"Amended Fifth Judicial District Emergency Operations Plan (Order of Court of March 26, 2020)","title":"In re: Amended Fifth Judicial District Emergency Operations Plan, Administrative Docket, Order of Court","dateIssued":"2020-03-26","effective":"2020-03-24 (applies to cases scheduled from March 24, 2020 through April 14, 2020; facility closures until further order)","end":"","startDate":"2020-03-24","endDate":"2020-05-28","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT","CLOSE"],"addressees":["the public","litigants and counsel","the Allegheny County Sheriff","landlords and tenants","Magisterial District Courts","Pittsburgh Municipal Court"],"clause":"All time calculations for the purposes of time computation relevant to court cases or other judicial business, as well as time deadlines, are suspended subject to constitutional restrictions.... Until further Order of Court, the Family Law Center is closed to the Public.... the Civil Division courtrooms and offices located on the 7th and 8th floors of the City-County Building are closed to the Public.... the Orphans\u0027 Court Division... is closed to the Public.... the Criminal Division courtrooms and offices... are closed to the public.... the Magisterial District Courts are closed to the public, with the exceptions set forth... Jury and non-jury trials are suspended pending further Order of Court.... Arbitration hearings, including landlord/tenant arbitration hearings, are suspended until further Order of Court.... Discovery Motions are suspended pending further Order of Court.","enforcement":"Building Security and Sheriff\u0027s Deputies authorized to deny admission to or remove persons; contempt and the Court\u0027s inherent authority.","functions":["CT courts, clerks and filings","CL closings and recorded transactions (sheriff sales postponed; writs of possession not executed)","PM property management (evictions)","CB litigants","OF law offices"],"notes":"Recites the Supreme Court\u0027s March 16, 2020 order and the District\u0027s own declaration of a judicial emergency; suspends April 6, 2020 sheriff sales and the execution of writs of possession.","sourceUrl":"https://www.alleghenycourts.us/downloads/Administration/Covid_19Plan.pdf?V=3","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200403014023/https://www.alleghenycourts.us/downloads/Administration/Covid_19Plan.pdf?V=3","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":283888,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PIT","url":"/library/MET-PIT-017","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PIT-017","citation":"Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Kim Berkeley Clark, President Judge, Amended Fifth Judicial District Emergency Operations Plan (Order of Court of March 26, 2020) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-PIT-017)","stateName":"Pennsylvania","related":["MET-PIT-023"]}