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Ex. LA-061 Order Primary source read

Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of April 6, 2020

Order continuing jury trials to May 4, 2020 and limiting in-person proceedings to emergency matters

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Louisiana (Court)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
Court
Authority
La. Const. art. V, § 1; inherent power
Issued
2020-04-06 Apr. 6, 2020
Effective
2020-04-06
End
2020-05-04 (as written); replaced by orders of Apr. 22, Apr. 29 and May 15, 2020 (read as 2020-05-04)
In force
Apr. 6, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • all Louisiana state courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • CL
  • PJ
Collection
Louisiana LA

Operative words

This Order shall repeal and replace the Orders of this Court dated March 16, March 20, and March 23, 2020;... All jury trials, both civil and criminal, scheduled to commence in any Louisiana state court between the date of this Order and May 1, 2020, are hereby continued to a date to be reset by local order no earlier than May 4, 2020.... Until at least May 4, 2020, courts may only conduct in-person proceedings to address emergency matters that cannot be resolved virtually.

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

Recites Proclamations 25, 27, 30, 33 and 41 JBE 2020.

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