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Ex. MET-MSY-038Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Emergency Order in Response to Public Health Crisis (COVID-19)Emergency Order: jury trials suspended, eviction hearings suspended, oral argument suspended (effective March 13 through April 13, 2020)Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and of the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City Courts of New OrleansCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-039Amended Order (Court Closure), March 16, 2020Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order (court closure)Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSY-050Court Proceedings due to COVID-19: Municipal and Traffic Court closed from March 16, 2020Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans closure: appearance requirement suspended 45 days, trials and hearings reset, no attachments or…Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans (announced through the City's NOLA Ready site)Municipal and Traffic Court of New OrleansCourtMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSY-040Third Amended Order (Court Closure), March 17, 2020Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: courts closed 4:00 p.m. March 17 through April 13, 2020Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-067Order 2020-00524th JDC closure extended until 8:00 a.m. May 4, 2020; protective orders extendedChief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach, on behalf of the Judges of the 24th JDC24th Judicial District Court, Parish of JeffersonCourtMar. 31, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-078Coronavirus Closure Order No. 219th JDC closed until 8:00 a.m. May 1, 2020; all dockets cancelled except emergency matters by remote means; East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk…Chief Judge Wilson Fields, for the 19th Judicial District Court19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton RougeCourtApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-041Fourth Amended Order (Court Closure), April 7, 2020Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: closure extended to 8:00 a.m. May 4, 2020Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-046Order extending court closure until further notice (April 23, 2020)Criminal District Court Order: April 9, 2020 closure order extended until further notice; all jury trials and juror service suspendedChief Judge Karen K. Herman, acting on behalf of the Court En BancCriminal District Court for the Parish of OrleansCourtApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-047COOP Phase Order (amended signature date April 29, 2020)Criminal District Court Continuity of Operations Phase Order: remote first appearances, limited building access, remote supervision of…Chief Judge Karen K. Herman, acting on behalf of the Court En BancCriminal District Court for the Parish of OrleansCourtApr. 29, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-042COVID 19 Order 2020-05 (April 30, 2020)Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: courthouse closed to the public until May 18, 2020; civil jury…Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtApr. 30, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-043Amended Phase I Opening Plan, May 25, 2020Civil District Court, First and Second City Court Amended Phase I Opening Plan: pre-screening, temperature scans and face masks required for…Civil District Court and First and Second City Court (Judicial Administrator)Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtMay 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-048Amended Order: Re-entry Phase Two (Phase Two Limited Opening Order), May 28, 2020Criminal District Court Phase Two Limited Opening Order effective June 1, 2020: access limited by the Sheriff, symptomatic and quarantined…Chief Judge Karen K. Herman, acting on behalf of the Court En BancCriminal District Court for the Parish of OrleansCourtMay 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-068Order 2020-007 (COVID-19 Phase II)24th JDC Phase II: courthouse open June 5, 2020 with courtrooms limited to 12 persons; civil matters by Zoom; jury trials to recommence July…Chief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach24th Judicial District Court, Parish of JeffersonCourtJune 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read