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Administrative Order 2021-05

Resuming, Scheduling and Conducting Jury Trials in the 7th Judicial District Commencing April 5, 2021 on a Phased In Basis

Chief Judge, 7th Judicial District · Colorado, 7th Judicial District (Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Colorado, 7th Judicial District (Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties) · Colorado
Level
Court
Authority
Chief Justice Directives; C.R.S. § 13-5-101 et seq.; Chief Justice orders of Mar. 16, May 5, June 15 and July 24, 2020
Issued
2021-04-05 Apr. 5, 2021
Effective
2021-04-05
End
Continuing through 2021 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Apr. 5, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • courts, litigants, jurors and counsel in the 7th Judicial District
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • PJ litigation
Collection
Colorado CO

Operative words

jury trials throughout the state of Colorado were suspended by the order of then Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats dated March 16, 2020, and as extended by the Chief Justice's orders of May 5, 2020 and June 15, 2020, which precluded any person being summoned to state courts to assemble for jury service to begin any time prior to August 3, 2020... On July 24, 2020, Chief Justice Coats issued an Updated Order Regarding COVID-19 and [Operation of Colorado State Courts permitting districts to] resume conducting jury trials after August 2, 2020, provided the Chief Judge of the district determined that a jury pool can safely be assembled... [the District] again suspended jury trials. AO 2020-16.... That Order was extended by AO 2020-20 [and by the order continuing] jury trials set though April 2, 2021 dated February 1, 2021... we are able to resume a limited numbers of jury trials in the 7th Judicial District with six to seven person jury panels beginning on April 5, 2021

Enforcement

District administrative order

Notes

Primary evidence of the statewide Chief Justice chain (Mar. 16, May 5, June 15, July 24, 2020) and of a district-level re-suspension of jury trials Nov. 2020-Apr. 2, 2021