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Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-018 Order Primary source read

Standing Order No. 5 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures

Grand jury proceedings, criminal case reviews, suppression hearings, most criminal motions, sentencings and criminal trials suspended and stayed until April 15, 2020

Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden) · Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide) · Delaware
Level
Court
Authority
Supreme Court AO No. 3; 10 Del. C. § 2004; 'the states of emergency' declared by the Governor and the federal government (recited)
Issued
2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020
Effective
2020-04-03 12:00 (read as 2020-04-03)
End
2020-04-15 as written; extended to May 14, 2020 (SO No. 6) and June 13, 2020 (SO No. 7) (read as 2020-04-15)
In force
Apr. 3, 2020 to Apr. 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • prosecutors, defense counsel and defendants
  • grand jurors
Functions reached
  • CT courts and agencies
Collection
State courts AGY-ST-COURTS

Operative words

All Grand Jury proceedings, Criminal Case Reviews, Suppression hearings, Criminal motions that do not relate to a change in the custody status of the defendant, the filing of and responses to Rule 61 motions, sentencing (unless the parties represent to the Court that it may affect the custody status of the defendant), and criminal trials are suspended and stayed until April 15, 2020, subject to further review.

Enforcement

Standing order of the court

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