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Ex. WA-092 Order Primary source read

Supreme Court Order No. 25700-B-631

Order re: Modification of Jury Trial Proceedings

Supreme Court of Washington · Washington (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
Court
Authority
The Court's authority to administer justice
Issued
2020-06-18 June 18, 2020
Effective
Jury trials may commence from July 6, 2020 (read as 2020-07-06)
End
Controls the conduct of jury trials during the emergency; supplemented by 25700-B-646 and -658 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
July 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all Washington trial courts
Functions reached
  • CT
  • CL
  • BD
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

1. Jury trials are necessary to the open administration of justice in Washington. Courts may commence new jury trials starting July 6, 2020 in courthouse facilities [only under the most protective applicable public health guidance in their jurisdiction, with the distancing, screening and facility modifications set out in the order]... 4. The use of remote technology in jury selection, including use of video for voir dire [is authorized]... DATED at Olympia, Washington this 18th day of June, 2020.

Enforcement

Supervisory authority

Notes

Recites 'the suspension of jury trials until at least July 6, 2020'; conditions on courthouse capacity and distancing constrained the civil trial calendar throughout 2020-21.

Retrieval note

Bracketed words summarize text between quoted fragments.