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Ex. AR-022 Order Primary source read

In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 187 (per curiam)

Per curiam resuming hearings from May 18, 2020 by video, audio or in person under Department of Health gathering limits

Supreme Court of Arkansas · Arkansas (Court)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
Court
Authority
Ark. Const. amend. 80
Issued
2020-05-08 May 8, 2020
Effective
2020-05-18
End
Superseded by the June 11, 2020 per curiam (read as 2020-06-11)
In force
May 18, 2020 to June 11, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CB litigants
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

beginning May 18, 2020, Arkansas courts in all divisions shall resume conducting hearings with certain measures... hearings shall be conducted by video conference; audio conference; or in-person proceedings, at the discretion of the presiding judge... courthouses and courtrooms shall continue to comply with guidelines announced by the Arkansas Department of Health regarding public gatherings currently limited to gatherings of no more than ten people.

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court

Notes

Encourages alternative venues (auditoriums, gymnasiums, armories) where courtrooms cannot meet distancing limits.

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