Posts Tagged ‘judicial emergency’
Del. Courts Implement Mask Requirement
Delaware courts will again require anyone at a court facility to wear a face covering starting Monday, August 16th. Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior announced the action Wednesday as administrative head of all state courts in Delaware. The requirement is in accordance with Governor John Carney’s directive that state employees and visitors to…
Read MoreDel. Judicial Health Emergency Extended For 30 Days
Delaware’s judicial emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended for another 30 days. Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior extended the terms of Phase Two of court reopening. Jury trials remain on hold.This is the 12th time the judicial Emergency has been extended since the start of the pandemic. To read the Administrative Order, please…
Read MoreDel. Judicial Emergency Extended Until Feb. 3rd
Delaware’s Judicial Emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended for another 30 days. Chief Justice Collins Seitz Junior has extended the emergency ten times since the start of the pandemic. Delaware Courts are still at Phase Two of reopening. Jury trials are still suspended. Some proceedings are still taking place, and the use of…
Read MoreDelaware Supreme Court extends Judicial Emergency
The Delaware Supreme Court has extended the Judicial Emergency and related orders due to the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus (COVID) outbreak. The emergency order has now been extended until June 13, 2020. This is the second 30-day extension of the March 16, 2020 Judicial Emergency Order, and means that court facilities will…
Read MoreDelaware Courts Under Judicial Emergency
Delaware Chief Justice Collins Seitz declares a judicial emergency beginning at 8am Monday. The judicial emergency will be in effect for 30 days – subject to further review. The declaration gives all trial courts in Delaware flexibility to continue trials and hearings in civil and criminal cases for 30 days. It also limits the number…
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