Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8130

The record

Jurisdiction

Alaska (statewide courts) · Alaska

Level

Court

Authority

Alaska Criminal Rule 45(d)(7); administrative authority of the Chief Justice

Issued

2020-03-15 Mar. 15, 2020

Effective

2020-03-16

End

Superseded by 8131 and successors

In force

Mar. 16, 2020 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• all trial courts, litigants, jurors

Functions reached

• CT courts

Collection

Alaska AK

Operative words

On March 11, 2020, Governor Dunleavy issued a Public Health Disaster Emergency due to the potential spread of the novel coronavirus disease. On March 13, President Trump declared that the novel coronavirus outbreak constitutes a national emergency. On March 13, Governor Dunleavy issued a mandate closing all public schools statewide until March 30.... IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the court system will stop beginning new jury trials statewide for the week of March 16-20 and thereafter pending further order.

Enforcement

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