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Administrative Order No. 7 (extension of the judicial emergency effective June 8, 2020; adoption of the four-phase Courts Reopening Plan)

Third 30-day extension; Phase 1 reopening from June 8, 2020 and Phase 2 from June 15, 2020: courthouses open to the public with face coverings, six-foot distancing, no more than ten persons in a courtroom, non-courtroom public areas closed, corrective action at 50 percent of building capacity

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware · Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide) · Delaware
Level
Court
Authority
Del. Const. art. IV, § 13; 10 Del. C. § 2004
Issued
2020-06-05 June 5, 2020
Effective
2020-06-08
End
Extended by AO Nos. 8-22; Phase 2 continued until Oct. 5, 2020 (AO Nos. 10-11), resumed Nov. 16, 2020 (AO No. 13) and ended June 1, 2021 (AO Nos. 19, 21) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
June 8, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all State courts and judicial branch personnel
  • the public and the bar
Functions reached
  • CT courts and agencies (capacity, gathering and mask limits in every courthouse)
  • WF workforce (staffing capped at 50 percent)
  • SV servicing and collections (civil hearings with witnesses only from Phase 2)
Collection
State courts AGY-ST-COURTS

Operative words

(1) Under the authority of 10 Del. C. § 2004, the judicial emergency for all State courts and their facilities in Delaware is extended for another 30 days effective June 8, 2020, subject to further review. (2) As recommended in the Interim Report, the courts... will reopen to additional employees and the public in the phases set forth below.... B. Phase 2 i. Phase 2 shall commence on June 15, 2020.... ii. During Phase 2, all State courthouses will open to the public. All individuals must wear face coverings and maintain 6-feet of social distance from individuals outside of their household. No more than 10 individuals will be permitted in a courtroom or courtroom-related public areas, excluding court staff and attorneys. All non-courtroom related public areas shall remain closed. Courthouse admission will be monitored and corrective action will be taken when 50% of building capacity is reached.

Enforcement

10 Del. C. §§ 2004-2009

Notes

The Reopening Plan order that fixed the capacity steps (50 percent in Phase 2; 75 percent in Phase 3) applied through June 2021.

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