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Ex. MET-MSY-041 Order Primary source read

Fourth Amended Order (Court Closure), April 7, 2020

Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: closure extended to 8:00 a.m. May 4, 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; Governor's Proclamations 24, 30, 33, 37 and 41 JBE 2020 and the Louisiana Supreme Court's orders of Mar. 16, 20 and 23, 2020 (recited); inherent powers
Issued
2020-04-07 Apr. 7, 2020
Effective
2020-04-07
End
2020-05-04 8:00 a.m. by its terms; extended by COVID-19 Order 2020-05 (Ex. 042) (read as 2020-05-04)
In force
Apr. 7, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • litigants, attorneys, jurors, the public
Functions reached
  • CT
  • PM evictions
  • CL
  • SV
Collection
New Orleans and Baton Rouge MET-MSY

Operative words

1. The period of closure for the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans and the First and Second City Court for the City of New Orleans, is hereby extended until 8:00 AM on Monday, May 4, 2020. All civil matters, which are set during the closure, are hereby continued and will be reset by request or by order of the Court.

Enforcement

Court order