Georgia judicial emergency extension. 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. 31 12 11 a local emergency under ocga. Under an order the chief justice plans to sign later this week the emergency initially declared on march 14 will be extended for a second time until june 12 at 1159 pm.
The georgia supreme court on friday extended the statewide judicial emergency thats been in place since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic further suspending jury trials and many. Atlanta may 4 2020 chief justice harold d. That is until the georgia supreme court chief justice extended the order another month now in effect into august.
June 12 in the face of the coronavirus epidemic. Georgias chief justice extended the statewide judicial emergency through sept. Melton announced today that he will extend for another month the statewide judicial emergency which is due to expire may 13.
On april 6 georgia chief justice harold melton issued an order extending the declaration of a judicial emergency in the state of georgia through and including may 13. 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. 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.
Ga judicial emergency to be extended through june woodstock towne lake ga under the new extension all criminal and civil jury trials will continue to be suspended and courts cannot summon. Georgia chief justice harold melton announced monday that he will extend for another month the statewide judicial emergency which is due to expire may 13. A judicial emergency is defined as a state of emergency declared by the governor a public health emergency under ocga.
Melton on monday may 4 announced that he will extend the statewide judicial emergency until 1159 pm.