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Ex. MET-PHL-055 Order Primary source read

Orphans' Court Division Administrative Docket No. 17 of 2021

In Re: Resumption of In-Person Proceedings and Availability of Hybrid Hearings

Hon. Sheila Woods-Skipper, Administrative Judge, Orphans' Court Division · First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division) · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Level
Court
Authority
Pa.R.J.A. 1952; FJD emergency orders
Issued
2021-04-22 Apr. 22, 2021
Effective
2021-05-17
End
Vacated effective July 6, 2021 (Ex. MET-PHL-058) (read as 2021-07-06)
In force
May 17, 2021 to July 6, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • Orphans' Court litigants, counsel, the Clerk of Orphans' Court
Functions reached
  • CT estates, guardianships and trusts practice
  • OF
Collection
Philadelphia MET-PHL

Operative words

effective May 17, 2021: (1) in-person judicial proceedings will resume on a limited basis at the sole discretion of each individual Orphans' Court Judge on a case-by-case basis; (2) hybrid judicial proceedings... may be conducted...; and (3) all other judicial proceedings will continue to be conducted through the use of Advanced Communication Technology until further order of this court. All necessary safety and health protocols... will be followed and enforced, including the mask-mandate and social distancing protocols.

Enforcement

Court order