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Administrative Order re Hennepin County District Courthouse Access (Transitional Phase)

Order re Access to Judicial District Courthouses (Transitional Phase)

Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District (Chief Judge Ivy S. Bernhardson) · Hennepin County (Fourth Judicial District) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Hennepin County (Fourth Judicial District) · Minneapolis-St. Paul · Minnesota
Level
Court
Authority
Minn. Stat. 484.69, subd. 3; ADM20-8001 (May 15, 2020); Emergency Executive Orders 20-53, 20-56
Issued
2020-05-18 May 18, 2020
Effective
2020-05-18
End
'In effect until further court order' (Fourth District guide); transitional phase still in force June 14 - Sept. 6, 2021 (Ex. MET-MSP-064) (read as 2021-09-06)
In force
May 18, 2020 to Sept. 6, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all persons seeking access to Hennepin County courthouses
  • media
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CL closings, filings and hearings
  • CS client meetings at court
Collection
Minneapolis-St. Paul MET-MSP

Operative words

the Minnesota Supreme Court issued updated Administrative Order ADM20-8001 ('MSCAO') which provides that: (i) access to all court facilities shall be limited to only court staff and judicial officers, and participants whose [presence is required]... [The order restricts access to Hennepin County courthouses to court staff, judicial officers and participants in scheduled hearings, requires social distancing, and requires media to give advance notice.]

Enforcement

Court order; courthouse security

Notes

Professional-services, real-estate and financial-services memoranda: the largest State trial court restricted to scheduled participants with remote hearings the default.

Retrieval note

Capture of June 13, 2021 shows the order still posted in Q2 2021.