Dear All:

Please find the attached Administrative Order from Chief Justice Canady.  In the order, he directs that all grand jury proceedings, jury selection proceedings, and criminal and civil jury trials are suspended beginning Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020.  The order does not require the courts to suspend hearings or non-jury trials.  At this point in time, we are proceeding with all court events with the exception of those outlined in paragraph 2 on page 3.

The Chief Judge has directed judges who are currently presiding over a jury trial that has already commenced, to attempt to proceed to completion.    The Chief Judge will reach out to our court partners next week with more information related to court operations beyond March 27, 2020.

Click here for the Administrative Order from Chief Justice Canady:

Thank you,

Barbara Dawicke

Trial Court Administrator

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit