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Supreme Court Executive Order 2020-04

COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Rhode Island Supreme Court (Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell) · Rhode Island (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Rhode Island
Level
Court
Authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-15-2
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17
End
2020-04-17 by its terms; continued by Executive Order 2020-09 (Apr. 8, 2020) through May 17, 2020, and by successors (2020-12, superseded by 2021-04 on July 20, 2021) (read as 2020-04-17)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all courts of the unified judicial system
  • litigants, jurors and counsel
Functions reached
  • CT courts closed to non-emergency matters
  • CL closings and title matters delayed
  • SV collections, evictions and foreclosures suspended
  • OF legal work
Collection
Rhode Island RI

Operative words

Trials and Non-Essential Matters - Except for those matters specifically identified by court below as Emergency/Essential, all matters shall be continued as follows in accordance with the specific directives of the respective courts: 1. All Superior Court jury trials shall be continued until after April 17, 2020. 2. All Superior Court grand jury proceedings shall be suspended until after April 17, 2020. 3. All other matters in all courts within the unified judicial system shall be continued until after April 17, 2020. Emergency/Essential Matters - The following matters shall continue to be heard...

Enforcement

Order of the Chief Justice under § 8-15-2 binding on all State courts

Notes

Every non-emergency civil and criminal matter in every Rhode Island State court was continued from March 17 to at least May 17, 2020.