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Important Court Operations Information for COVID-19

Historical Record of COVID-19 standing orders:

March 13, 2020
Standing Order 20-02 - Limited Access to Courthouses Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19/Coronavirus (Also see First Amended Standing Order 20-02)

March 17, 2020
Standing Order 20-03 – Changes to Court Operations Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Also see First Amended Standing Order 20-03)

March 20, 2020
Standing Order 20-04 – Suspending the Policy for Signed Consents to Accompany Defense Motions to Continue Trials in Criminal Cases

March 31, 2020
Standing Order 20-05 – Video Conference Hearings in Cases Due to COVID-19 Response

April 8, 2020
First Amended Standing Order 20-03 - Changes to Court Operations Due Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

April 24, 2020
First Amended Standing Order 20-02 – Limited Access to Courthouses Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Virus

May 1, 2020
Standing Order 20-06 – Establishing a Procedure for Compassionate Release Motions Under the First Step Act

May 21, 2020
Standing Order 20-03 Second Amended – Changes to Court Operations due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

May 22, 2020
Standing Order 20-07 – Extending Certain Statutory Deadlines for Administrative and Civil Forfeiture Proceedings

June 29, 2020
Renewed Standing Order 20-05 – Renewed Standing Order 20-05 Video Conference Hearings in Cases Due to COVID-19 Spread

July 21, 2020
Standing Order 20-03 ThirdAmended – Changes to Court Operations due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

July 27, 2020
Standing Order 20-08 Western Division – In the Matter of Scheduling Jury Trials in the Western Division

Aug. 28, 2020
Amended Standing Order 20-08 Western Division – In the Matter of Scheduling Jury Trials in the Western Division

Sept. 18, 2020
Second Amended Standing Order 20-02 – Limited Access to Courthouses Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19/Coronavirus

Sept. 29, 2020
Second Renewed Standing Order 20-05 – Second Renewed Standing Order 20-05

Oct. 1, 2020
Second Amended Standing Order 20-08 – Renewed Standing Order 20-08

Oct. 21, 2020
Amended Standing Order 20-06 – Amended Standing Order 20-06

Nov. 25, 2020
Fourth Amended Standing Order 20-03 – Suspension of Jury Trials

Jan. 7, 2021
Standing Order 21-01 – Resumption of Jury Proceedings

Jan. 19, 2021
Standing Order 21-02 – Renewed Authorization for Video Hearings CARES ACT

Jan. 22, 2021
Standing Order 21-03 -- Western Division - Suspension of Jury Trials

March 31, 2021
Renewed Standing Order 21-02 – Renewed Authorization for Video Hearings CARES ACT

March 31, 2021
Standing Order 21-06 – Access and Rules Within Courthouses due to Status of COVID-19 Pandemic

August 4, 2021
Amended Standing Order 21-06 - Access and Rules Within Courthouses due to Status of COVID-19 Pandemic - Amended

Dec. 9, 2021
Third Renewed Standing Order 21-02 - Video Conference Hearings in Cases due to COVID-19 Spread

Feb. 8, 2022
Standing Order 22-01 - Access and Rules Within Courthouses due to Status of COVID-19 Pandemic

March 9, 2022
Amended Standing Order 22-01 - Access and Rules Within Courthouses due to Status of COVID-19 Pandemic

March 9, 2022
Standing Order 22-03 - Video Conference Hearings in cases due to COVID-19 Spread

Sept. 30, 2022
Amended Standing Order 22-05 - Access and Rules within Courthouses due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Sept. 30, 2022
Amended Standing Order 22-04 - Video Conference Hearings in cases due to COVID-19 Spread

Feb. 1, 2023
Standing Order 23-01 - Video Conference Hearings in cases due to COVID-19 Spread

May 31, 2023
Standing Order 23-03 - Access and Rules Within Courthouses due to COVID-19

 

For additional information on the impact of COVID-19 and district court operations, please see the following attorney newsletters:

March 18, 2020
Attorney Newsletter Special Edition

April 10, 2020
April 2020 Attorney Newsletter

May 8, 2020
May 2020 Attorney Newsletter