NEW STATE SUPREME COURT ORDER EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY AND SUSPENDS ALL JURY TRIALS THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2021 (Filed 11/17/2020) Key points of the Court Order:
  1. The suspension of all jury trials from November 23, 2020, through January 31, 2021.
  2. The previously approved comprehensive written plans of the respective judicial districts continue in full force and effect.
  3. The Court’s July 9, 2020 mandatory face coverings order remains in full force and applies to all persons who enter the courthouse for court-related business.
  4. All in-court proceedings should be scheduled and conducted in a manner to minimize wait-time inside the courthouse and use of video conferencing and telephone conferences is encouraged when possible.