Georgia judicial emergency august. Holiday closing the supreme court of georgia will be closed on friday july 3 2020 in observance of independence day. The georgia supreme court on friday extended the judicial emergency that was put in place during the coronavirus pandemic and led to the suspension of jury trials and many nonessential court. Wtoc july 12 was supposed to be the end of the judicial emergency in georgia that halted jury trials and grand juries over concerns of covid 19.
The georgia supreme court announced tuesday that the statewide judicial emergency which began on march 14 has been extended until sept. Melton has extended the judicial emergency since it was first enacted on march 14. 36 69 2 or another serious emergency when the emergency substantially endangers or infringers upon the normal functioning of the judicial system including the ability of persons or litigants to have access to the court or.
The court will re open on monday. Melton extended the order in. The emergency order was to expire sunday at midnight.
State supreme court chief justice harold melton on friday extended a state of judicial emergency for the fourth time this time in an order taking effect sunday and lasting until aug. Ga judicial emergency extended again through august sandy springs ga the order allows courts to move forward with all judicial proceedings except criminal and civil jury trials and most grand. A judicial emergency is defined as a state of emergency declared by the governor a public health emergency under ocga.
This is the fourth time he. That is until the georgia supreme court chief justice extended the order another month now in effect into august. Georgia chief justice harold melton has again extended the statewide judicial emergency that he initially declared on march 14 in response to the covid 19 pandemic.
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