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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(a), (c), 2008
- Issued
- 2020-07-06 July 6, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-07-08
- End
- 2020-08-07 (extended by AO No. 9) (read as 2020-08-07)
- In force
- July 8, 2020 to Aug. 7, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationCapacity limitCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- all State courts and their facilities
- Functions reached
- CT courts and agencies
- SV servicing and collections
- CL closings (sworn-declaration suspension)
- 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 July 8, 2020, subject to further review. (2) The courts shall continue to operate under Phase 2... will not enter Phase 3 of the Reopening Plan until medical experts believe it is safe to do so... (3)... all courts in the State are authorized... to continue to utilize audiovisual devices... to conduct proceedings (except for jury trials) for the duration of this order. (4) During the period of judicial emergency, all time requirements under the Speedy Trial Guidelines are tolled.
Enforcement