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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, 2008
- Issued
- 2021-05-26 May 26, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-06-03 (extension); 2021-06-01 (Phase 3) (read as 2021-06-03)
- End
- Superseded by AO No. 22 (June 29, 2021), which ended the emergency July 13, 2021 (read as 2021-06-29)
- In force
- June 3, 2021 to June 29, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- all State courts and their facilities
- the public and the bar
- Functions reached
- CT courts and agencies (in force July 1-13, 2021)
- WF workforce (staffing below 100 percent until July 6, 2021)
- 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 June 3, 2021. (2) As previously set forth in Administrative Order No. 19, Phase 3 of the Reopening Plan will commence on June 1, 2021. (3) Effective July 6, 2021, Phase 3 of the Reopening Plan will be modified to authorize courts to increase judicial branch staffing to 100%.... (5) During the period of judicial emergency, all time requirements under the Speedy Trial Guidelines are tolled. (6) Administrative Order No. 3 regarding the suspension of any requirements for sworn declarations... will remain in effect. (7) Administrative Order No. 20 regarding the use of face masks or coverings in State court facilities will remain in effect.
Enforcement
Notes
Q3 2021: the order was in force on July 1, 2021 and governed until AO No. 22's July 13 expiry.