The COVID Project
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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
- 2020-11-16 Nov. 16, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-16
- End
- Phase 3 resumed June 1, 2021 (AO Nos. 19 and 21) (read as 2021-06-01)
- In force
- Nov. 16, 2020 to June 1, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- all State courts and their facilities
- jurors, litigants, counsel and the public
- Functions reached
- CT courts and agencies (jury trials postponed Nov. 16, 2020-June 1, 2021)
- WF workforce (staffing back to 50 percent)
- SV servicing and collections
- Collection
- State courts AGY-ST-COURTS
Operative words
(1) Starting on November 16, 2020, the courts shall transition back to Phase 2 of the Reopening Plan as set forth in Administrative Order No. 7. (i) During Phase 2, all State courthouses will be open to the public.... (ii) In addition to the proceedings permitted under Phase 1, and proceedings that need to occur during the transition back to Phase 2, the following proceedings are permitted under Phase 2:... Non-jury criminal and civil trials of non-incarcerated... Grand jury proceedings... (2) With the exception of the return to Phase 2, the other terms of Administrative Order 12, which extended the judicial emergency until
Enforcement