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In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Resumption of Jury Trials, 2021 Ark. 72 (per curiam)

Per curiam ending the jury-trial suspension effective May 1, 2021 and requiring courts to follow Department of Health face-covering and distancing guidelines

Supreme Court of Arkansas · Arkansas (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
Court
Authority
Ark. Const. amend. 80
Issued
2021-04-08 Apr. 8, 2021
Effective
2021-05-01
End
n/a (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
May 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CB litigants
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

we announce an end to the suspension of jury trials effective May 1, 2021. All Arkansas state courts shall continue to follow the Arkansas Department of Health's guidelines concerning face coverings and social distancing.

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court

Notes

Recites the Nov. 20, 2020, Feb. 28 and Apr. 30, 2021 suspensions.

Retrieval note

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