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Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-028 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

Release: Delaware Courts pause jury trials in response to increasing COVID 19 cases (return to Phase Two)

Release announcing the postponement of jury trials and the return to Phase Two: capacity cut from 75 to 50 percent, no more than ten visitors per courtroom, remote proceedings and remote work

Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz · Delaware Judiciary (statewide) (Court)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Delaware Judiciary (statewide) · Delaware
Level
Court
Authority
10 Del. C. § 2004 (recited)
Issued
2020-11-16 Nov. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-11-16
End
Phase 3 resumed June 1, 2021 (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-060) (read as 2021-06-01)
In force
Nov. 16, 2020 to June 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public and the bar
  • judicial employees
Functions reached
  • CT courts and agencies
  • WF workforce
  • OF office (remote work)
Character
context
Collection
State courts AGY-ST-COURTS

Operative words

During Phase Two, Delaware Court facilities will remain open to the public but the staffing levels and building capacity will decrease from 75 percent to 50 percent. In addition, no more than 10 visitors will be allowed in any courtroom.... In most cases this means Delaware Courts will continue to conduct business whenever possible through video or audio conferencing technology and employees will work remotely.

Enforcement

n/a (release); the order is AO No. 13 (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-054)

Notes

Recites the eighth 30-day extension signed earlier in November 2020 (AO No. 12).

Retrieval note

Release read in full; order saved as Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-054. the instrument with legal effect is the Administrative Order, standing order or general order it describes (for the Tax Court, the Administrative Orders of 2020-2021; for the Supreme Court, the Court's announcements and orders list). Retrieve and cite the order; keep the release as context).