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Ex. WI-025 Order Primary source read

Order, In re the Matter of Jury Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Order continuing all civil and criminal jury trials

Wisconsin Supreme Court (administrative and superintending authority, Wis. Const. art. VII, § 3) · Wisconsin (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Wisconsin
Level
Court
Authority
Wis. Const. art. VII, § 3
Issued
2020-03-22 Mar. 22, 2020
Effective
2020-03-22
End
2020-05-22 by its terms; extended May 22, 2020 for each circuit court until its operational plan was approved by the chief judge (WI-027) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Mar. 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • all circuit courts
  • parties
  • jurors
Functions reached
  • CT courts (lawyers, litigants, insurers, lenders, landlords)
  • WF jurors
Collection
Wisconsin WI

Operative words

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that although the courts of the State of Wisconsin remain open, effective immediately through and including May 22, 2020, all civil and criminal jury trials scheduled to begin before May 22, 2020, are continued and will be rescheduled by the presiding judge to a date after May 22, 2020

Enforcement

Supreme Court administrative order binding on all courts

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