Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed Mar. 22, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Minnesota

Level

Court

Authority

Chief Justice's administrative authority; No. ADM20-8001

Issued

2021-03-22 Mar. 22, 2021

Effective

2021-03-22; in effect through June 13, 2021 (read as 2021-03-22)

End

Superseded by the order filed May 25, 2021 (MN-052), effective June 14, 2021 (read as 2021-05-25)

In force

Mar. 22, 2021 to May 25, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all Minnesota courts, parties, attorneys, jurors

Functions reached

• CT courts (remote-default civil and criminal proceedings)
• PJ
• CB

Collection

Minnesota MN

Operative words

2. In-person criminal jury trials shall continue to be scheduled and held in any county unless the chief judge of the district determines that the trial cannot proceed safely due to local conditions.... 3.... No new grand juries will be impaneled nor will grand jury proceedings commence before June 14, 2021... 5. Proceedings in the district court in criminal and civil cases, including civil jury trials, other than those proceedings subject to paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of this order, shall be conducted remotely unless the chief judge of the district in which the proceeding is to be held grants an exception for an in-person proceeding to be held.... 6. Exceptions for in-person civil jury trials may be granted by the chief judge only after consultation with the Chief Justice.

Enforcement

Notes