In re: COVID-19 Pandemic, No. ADM2020-00428, Order Modifying and Partially Lifting Suspension of In-Person Court Proceedings

The record

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Level

Court

Authority

Tenn. Const. art. VI, § 1; Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 16-3-501 to -504; Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 49

Issued

2021-02-12 Feb. 12, 2021

Effective

Mar. 1, 2021 (termination-of-parental-rights cases) and Mar. 15, 2021 (all other in-person proceedings) (read as 2021-03-01)

End

Jury suspension through Mar. 31, 2021; courthouse mask, distancing and capacity requirements until modified May 14, 2021 (read as 2021-03-31)

In force

Mar. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all courts; all persons entering courthouses

Functions reached

• CT in-person proceedings resumed Mar. 15, 2021 under capacity, distancing and mask rules; jury trials resumed Mar. 31, 2021
• QUAR exposed persons excluded

Collection

Tennessee TN

Operative words

3) The suspension of all jury trials remains in effect through the close of business on Wednesday, March 31, 2021... 4) All in-person court proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the approved comprehensive written plan for the judicial district... a) Any permitted in-person court proceedings shall be limited to attorneys, parties, witnesses, security officers, court clerks, and other necessary persons... b)... all persons entering a courthouse or other building in which court facilities are located for the purpose of court business... [shall wear a face covering]... c) Individuals who have come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19 should quarantine until the tenth (10th) day following the exposure without testing or until the seventh (7th) day following the exposure with a negative test result

Enforcement