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Administrative Order No. 2020-2

Order Limiting Activities/Assemblages in Court Facilities

Michigan Supreme Court · Michigan (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Michigan
Level
Court
Authority
Mich. Const. 1963, art. 6, § 4; ADM File No. 2020-08
Issued
2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-03-18
End
2020-06-26 (rescinded by AO 2020-19) (read as 2020-06-26)
In force
Mar. 18, 2020 to June 26, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all trial courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CL closings and title work dependent on court records
  • SV evictions and collections
Collection
Michigan MI

Operative words

trial courts are ordered to limit access to courtrooms and other spaces to no more than 10 persons, including staff, and to practice social distancing and limit court activity to only essential functions... All criminal jury trials shall be adjourned until after April 3, 2020.

Enforcement

Superintending control; SCAO supervision

Notes

Listed the essential functions courts could hear; all other matters 'should be adjourned.'

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