Order Regarding Restriction of In Person Proceedings (State Court of Cobb County)

The record

Jurisdiction

Cobb County, Georgia (State Court) · Atlanta · Georgia

Level

Court

Authority

Statewide Judicial Emergency Orders; order of the Chief Judge of the Cobb Judicial Circuit entered Dec. 22, 2020

Issued

2020-12-23 Dec. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-12-23 (Wednesday) (read as 2020-12-23)

End

Matters between Dec. 23, 2020 and Jan. 15, 2021 specially treated; restriction continued under the modified Ninth Statewide Order (jury trials suspended to at least February 2021) (read as 2021-03-31)

In force

Dec. 23, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• parties, witnesses and counsel in the State Court of Cobb County

Functions reached

• CT courts (winter 2020-21 re-tightening: civil and misdemeanor dockets suspended)

Collection

Atlanta MET-ATL

Operative words

WHEREAS, according to the Cobb Douglas Public Health (CDPH) surge alert issued December 15, 2020, the rate of community transmission of COVID-19 in Cobb County is now 6-7 times the rate of what is considered high transmission;... WHEREAS,... the Chief Judge of the Cobb Judicial Circuit, by order entered December 22, 2020, has ordered a halt to non-essential, in-person proceedings. THEREFORE, the State Court of Cobb County... hereby suspends non-essential in-person hearings effective Wednesday, December 23, 2020 subject to the exceptions and guidelines contained in this order.

Enforcement

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