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Ex. MET-MSY-040 Order Primary source read

Third Amended Order (Court Closure), March 17, 2020

Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: courts closed 4:00 p.m. March 17 through April 13, 2020

Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City Courts · Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City Courts (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City Courts · New Orleans and Baton Rouge · Louisiana
Level
Court
Authority
La. Const. art. V, § 1; La. R.S. 1:55; inherent powers; recommendation of the Chief Justice
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 4:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-17)
End
2020-04-13 by its terms; extended to May 4 (Fourth Amended Order, Ex. 041) and May 18, 2020 (Ex. 042) (read as 2020-04-13)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • litigants, attorneys, jurors, landlords and tenants, the public
Functions reached
  • CT courts closed
  • PM evictions suspended
  • CL
  • SV collections
Collection
New Orleans and Baton Rouge MET-MSY

Operative words

the Civil District Court and the First and Second Court WILL BE CLOSING THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT AND THE FIRST AND SECOND CITY COURT EFFECTIVE AT 4:00 PM, March 17, 2020 THROUGH APRIL 13, 2020.... 1) All jury trials are suspended through April, 13, 2020...; 3)... all civil trials, hearings, status conferences, and court appearances set for any date between the date of this order and April 13, 2020 are hereby continued...; 4) First and Second City Court have suspended all evictions hearings from the date of this order until April 13, 2020

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Court order

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