Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed May 25, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Minnesota

Level

Court

Authority

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

Issued

2021-05-25 May 25, 2021

Effective

2021-06-14; directions govern through Sept. 6, 2021 (read as 2021-06-14)

End

Superseded by the order filed June 28, 2021 (MN-053) (read as 2021-06-28)

In force

June 14, 2021 to June 28, 2021

Quarters

2021 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 jury trials subordinated to criminal scheduling)
• PJ
• CB

Collection

Minnesota MN

Operative words

Unless otherwise indicated, the directions in this order are effective June 14, 2021, and will govern through September 6, 2021.... 1.... Unless a proceeding is authorized to be held in person in a courtroom as set out in paragraphs 2 through 7 of this order, the proceeding shall be held by remote technology... 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 due to local conditions.... 5.... Effective August 2, 2021, in-person proceedings shall be held in mandatory misdemeanor criminal court trials and in contested hearings in that case type... 6. In-person civil jury trials may be held if the chief judge and the district administrator determine that holding that trial will not impact the scheduling of criminal jury trials in the district.

Enforcement

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