Updated Order Regarding Continuity of Operations, Including Jury Trials, Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry, Nov. 18, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Cuyahoga County, Ohio · Cleveland · Ohio

Level

Court

Authority

Sup. R. 5; Ohio Const. art. IV

Issued

2020-11-18 Nov. 18, 2020

Effective

2020-11-18

End

Jury trials postponed to Jan. 19, 2021, then (Dec. 21, 2020 vote) suspended without date; resumed Apr. 26, 2021 (read as 2021-01-19)

In force

Nov. 18, 2020 to Jan. 19, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all litigants, attorneys and jurors
• court personnel

Functions reached

• CT courts (jury trials suspended Nov. 18, 2020 to Apr. 26, 2021)
• OF
• CB litigants

Collection

Cleveland MET-CLE

Operative words

6. Whereas community spread of COVID-19 continues at extremely high rates;... 1. The prior Administrative Orders of the Court remain in full force and effect and are incorporated herein by reference. Where there is any discrepancy, this order supersedes any previous order. (Court news, Dec. 21, 2020:) the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judges voted to continue the suspension of jury trials beyond January 19, 2021... Rather than set a new date, the Bench agreed to meet again in early January.

Enforcement

Notes