M.R. 30370, In re: Illinois Courts Response to COVID-19 Emergency (order of May 20, 2020, modifying the orders of March 17 and April 7, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Illinois

Level

Court

Authority

Ill. Const. 1970, art. VI, sec. 16

Issued

2020-05-20 May 20, 2020

Effective

2020-06-01

End

Superseded in part by later M.R. 30370 orders (Aug. 27, 2020 and 2021 orders); trial-continuance authority 'until further order' (read as 2021-03-31)

In force

June 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• chief circuit judges
• all circuit courts
• litigants

Functions reached

• CT courts
• PJ
• SV foreclosures, evictions and collections (court-dependent)

Collection

Illinois IL

Operative words

Effective June 1, 2020, the Court's order of March 17, 2020, is modified so that each circuit may return to hearing court matters, whether in person or remotely, according to a schedule to be adopted for each county by the chief judge in each circuit. The circuit courts shall continue, to the extent possible, to allow for appropriate social distancing and attempt to reduce the number of persons appearing personally for court appearances.... Local plans should continue to promote the use of remote hearings where appropriate. To the extent that the Court's order of March 17, 2020 prohibits in-person proceedings on non-essential matters, this provision is relaxed according to the plan adopted by the chief circuit judge in each circuit. Additionally, the April 7, 2020, order regarding Illinois Courts Response to COVID-19 Emergency/Impact on Trials is modified to read as follows:... The Chief Judges of each circuit may continue trials until further order of this Court.

Enforcement

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