| State | Court/Body Issuing Order | Date of Most Recent Update | Response | Court Order/Notice 1 | Court Order/Notice 2 | COVID-19/Court Website | |
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| Alabama | Alabama Supreme Court | 5/13/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended through September 14, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.alacourt.gov/docs/Administrative%20Order%20No.%207.pdf | https://www.alacourt.gov/docs/Administrative%20Order%20No.%206.pdf | N/A | |
| Alaska | Alaska Supreme Court | 8/6/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended through November 2, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/covid19/docs/socj-2020-8183.pdf | https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/covid19/docs/statewide-pjo-rules-suspension.pdf | N/A | |
| Arizona | Arizona Supreme Court | 8/26/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/22/admorder/Orders20/2020-143.pdf | https://nationalcenterforstatecourts.app.box.com/s/n8vgfs9lxpqbap44hpwcxspfcxejrxk7 | N/A | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Supreme Court | 6/11/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended until June 30, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.arcourts.gov/sites/default/files/articles/in-re-response-to-covid-19-pandemic-pc.pdf | https://www.arcourts.gov/sites/default/files/articles/assessing-facilities-for-jury-trials.pdf | https://www.arcourts.gov/arkansas-supreme-court-statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-and-courts | |
| California | California Supreme Court | 4/29/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended until June 14th, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/internal_redirect/cms.ipressroom.com.s3.amazonaws.com/262/files/20203/Chief_Justice_Statewide_Emergency-Order_04292020S.pdf | https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/internal_redirect/cms.ipressroom.com.s3.amazonaws.com/262/files/20202/Statewide%20Order%20by%20the%20Chief%20Justice-Chair%20of%20the%20Judicial%20Council%203-23-2020.pdf | https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/coronavirus-updates | |
| Colorado | Colorado Supreme Court | 7/24/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended until August 3, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Media/COVID/Chief%20Justice%20Operations%20Order%20July%2024.pdf | https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/01st_Judicial_District/Chief%20Justice%20Operations%20Order%20May%205.pdf | https://www.courts.state.co.us/announcements/COVID-19.cfm | |
| Connecticut | State of Connecticut Judicial Branch | 6/17/20 | • Filing deadlines suspended through July 6.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://jud.ct.gov/Homepdfs/RemoteExpansion61720.pdf | https://jud.ct.gov/COVID19.htm | https://jud.ct.gov/COVID19.htm | |
| Delaware | Delaware Supreme Court | 9/4/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended until October 5th, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=123468 | https://courts.delaware.gov/rules/pdf/COVID-19-Admin-Order-5.pdf | https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/covid-19 | |
| Florida | Florida Supreme Court | 8/12/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/642474/file/AOSC20-23-Amendment-6.pdf | https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/633282/7195631/AOSC20-23.pdf | https://www.flcourts.org/Resources-Services/Emergency-Preparedness/Administrative-Orders | |
| Georgia | Georgia Supreme Court | 8/11/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended until September 10, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5th-Extension-of-Statewide-Judicial-Order_FINAL_entered.pdf | https://www.gasupreme.us/extend-judicial-emergency/ | https://www.gasupreme.us/court-information/court_corona_info/ | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Supreme Court | 9/4/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended until November 13, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/090420_smcf-20-152_InReCOVID-19_Jury-Trial-Extension_ORD.pdf | https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/031619_scmf-20-152_In_Re_COVID-19.pdf | https://www.courts.state.hi.us/ | |
| Idaho | Idaho Supreme Court | 7/24/20 | • All in-person civil jury proceedings suspended until December 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• All in-person criminal jury proceedings suspended until September 14, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | | https://isc.idaho.gov/eo/Emergency-Reduction-Extension-Order.pdf | https://isc.idaho.gov/Emergency%20Orders | |
| Illinois | Illinois Supreme Court | 8/27/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://courts.illinois.gov/SupremeCourt/Announce/2020/082720-2.pdf | https://courts.illinois.gov/SupremeCourt/Announce/2020/031720-3.pdf | http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Administrative/covid-19.asp | |
| Indiana | Indiana Supreme Court | 5/29/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.in.gov/judiciary/files/order-other-2020-20S-CB-123k.pdf | https://www.in.gov/judiciary/files/order-other-2020-20S-CB-123f.pdf | https://www.in.gov/judiciary/5575.htm | |
| Iowa | Iowa Supreme Court | 9/2/20 | • All jury proceedings suspended through September 14, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/09022020_supervisory_order_D33F5CB64EEB3.pdf | https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/Jury_Order_2020_07_22_628AC85FF966A.pdf | https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/covid-19-information-and-updates/ | |
| Kansas | Kansas Supreme Court | 9/4/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.kscourts.org/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Orders/2020-PR-099.pdf | https://www.kscourts.org/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Orders/2020-PR-016.pdf | https://www.kscourts.org/ | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Supreme Court | 8/28/20 | • Civil jury proceedings suspended through October 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://kycourts.gov/courts/supreme/Rules_Procedures/202064.pdf | https://kycourts.gov/courts/supreme/Rules_Procedures/202028.pdf | https://kycourts.gov/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Supreme Court | 6/5/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.lasc.org/COVID19/Orders/2020-06-05_LASC_Order.pdf | https://www.lasc.org/COVID19/Orders/2020-05-15_LASC_Order.pdf | https://www.lasc.org/COVID19/ | |
| Maine | Maine Supreme Judicial Court | 9/4/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.maine.gov/covid19/pmo-sjc-7-0904.pdf | https://www.courts.maine.gov/covid19/pmo-sjc-3.pdf | https://www.courts.maine.gov/covid19.shtml | |
| Maryland | Maryland Court of Appeals | 6/3/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances.
• All jury proceedings suspended through October 5, subject to exceptions in order. | https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/admin-orders/20200603amendedliftingstatewidesuspensionofjurytrialsandresuminggrandjuries.pdf | https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/admin-orders/20200603amendedprogressiveresumptionoffullfunctionofjudiciaryoperations.pdf | https://www.courts.state.md.us/coronavirusupdate | |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | 7/7/20 | • All grand jury and jury trial proceedings suspended through September 8, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.mass.gov/supreme-judicial-court-rules/supreme-judicial-court-second-order-regarding-public-access-to-state | https://www.mass.gov/doc/trial-court-emergency-administrative-order-20-7/download | https://www.mass.gov/guides/court-system-response-to-covid-19 | |
| Michigan | Michigan Supreme Court | 6/26/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://courts.michigan.gov/Courts/MichiganSupremeCourt/rules/court-rules-admin-matters/Administrative%20Orders/2020-08_2020-06-26_FormattedOrder_AO2020-19.pdf | https://courts.michigan.gov/News-Events/Pages/RTFC.aspx | https://courts.michigan.gov/News-Events/Pages/COVID-19.aspx | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Supreme Court | 5/15/20 | • All civil jury trial proceedings suspended through September 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• All other in-person proceedings suspended until further notice, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | http://mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CIOMediaLibrary/COVID-19/Order-5152020.pdf | http://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CIOMediaLibrary/News%20and%20Public%20Notices/Orders/Administrative-Order-Continuing-Operations-of-the-Minnesota-Judicial-Branch-Under-Emergency-Executive-Order-No-20-33.pdf | http://www.mncourts.gov/Emergency.aspx | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Supreme Court | 9/4/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://courts.ms.gov/appellatecourts/docket/sendPDF.php?f=700_512111.pdf&c=91465&a=N&s=2 | https://courts.ms.gov/appellatecourts/docket/sendPDF.php?f=700_495286.pdf&c=91465&a=N&s=2 | https://courts.ms.gov/ | |
| Missouri | Missouri Supreme Court | 7/24/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=162873 | https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=153953 | https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=151673 | |
| Montana | Montana Supreme Court | 5/13/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://courts.mt.gov/Portals/189/virus/local/Order%20Regarding%20Trial%20jud4.doc?ver=2020-05-13-103744-387 | https://courts.mt.gov/Portals/189/virus/shelter.pdf | N/A | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Supreme Court | 6/30/20 | • Persons with a recent history of international travel or possible Covid-19 exposure prohibited from entering courthouse.
• Otherwise maintaining normal operations. | https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/Administration/emergency/Covid_Order_6-30-20.pdf | https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/Administration/emergency/order3.12.20.pdf | https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/administration/nebraska-judicial-branch-emergency-status-information | |
| Nevada | Nevada Supreme Court | 6/16/20 | • Minimal or no changes to operations. | http://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/document/view.do?csNameID=58467&csIID=58467&deLinkID=774617&onBaseDocumentNumber=20-22375 | http://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/public/caseCaptcha.do?n=%2Fdocument%2Fview.do%3FcsNameID%3D58467%26csIID%3D58467%26deLinkID%3D762390%26onBaseDocumentNumber%3D20-10761 | https://nvcourts.gov/Supreme/ | |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Supreme Court | 9/4/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/orders/9-4-2020-SUPREME-Eighth-Renewed-and-Amended-Emergency-Order-Governing-Supreme-Court-Proceedings.pdf | https://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/orders/3-16-20-order.pdf | https://www.courts.state.nh.us/aoc/corona-covid-19.html | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Supreme Court | 7/22/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.njcourts.gov/notices/2020/n200722a.pdf | https://njcourts.gov/notices/2020/n200420a.pdf?c=83i | https://njcourts.gov/public/covid19.html | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Supreme Court | 7/6/20 | • Persons with a recent history of international travel or possible Covid-19 exposure prohibited from entering courthouse.
• Otherwise maintaining normal operations. | https://www.nmcourts.gov/uploads/files/COVID-19/Order%20No_%2020-8500-025%20(Order%20Adopting%20PHE%20Protocols%20for%20Safe%20and%20Effective%20Operation%20of%20NM%20Courts%207-6-20)%20with%20PHE%20Protocols%20Attached%20(1).pdf | https://www.nmcourts.gov/uploads/FileLinks/a6efaf23676f4c45a95fdb3d71caea83/3_26_20_Order_No._20_8500_008__Staying_Writs_of_Restitution_under_Mobile_Home_Park_Act_3_26_20_.pdf | https://www.nmcourts.gov/news.aspx | |
| New York | State of New York Unified Court System | 6/30/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/pdfs/PR20_32.pdf | http://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/PR20_14virtualcourtsstatewide.pdf | https://www.nycourts.gov/whatsnew/covid.shtml | |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Supreme Court | 8/15/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended through October 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/15%20August%202020%20-%207A-39%28b%29%282%29%20Extension%20Order%20for%20Emergency%20Directives%209-15%2C%2020-22%20%28Final%29.pdf?BOxkEfkOJdlz1G6nknMgoJeM0jdt5AKb | https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/inline-files/Coronavirus-Update-for-our-Courts-Memo-to-Judicial-Officials-3-15-20.pdf?Tuzuse0oAnyFyzogb4eejpcawxCrf4kl | https://www.nccourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus-updates | |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Supreme Court | 6/9/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/supreme-court/AO%2025%20emergency%20order%20amend%20jun%209%202020.pdf | https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-resources/rules/ndsupctadminorder/25 | N/A | |
| Ohio | Ohio Supreme Court | 5/15/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2020/2020-Ohio-2975.pdf | http://www.courtnewsohio.gov/bench/2020/tollingOrdrerFAQs.pdf | http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/coronavirus/default.asp | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Supreme Court | 4/29/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended through July 31, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.oscn.net/images/news/SCAD-2020-36.pdf | https://www.oscn.net/images/news/SCAD-2020-24.pdf | N/A | |
| Oregon | Oregon Supreme Court | 7/21/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended through July 31, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/ORAP/CJO_2020-028.pdf | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/ORAP/CJO%2020-016_Order-Imposing-Level-2-and-Level-3-Restrictions-on-Court-Operations.pdf | https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/coronavirus.aspx | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Supreme Court | 5/27/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | http://www.pacourts.us/assets/files/page-1305/file-9376.pdf | http://www.pacourts.us/assets/files/page-1305/file-8939.pdf | http://www.pacourts.us/ujs-coronavirus-information | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Supreme Court | 5/15/20 | • All criminal proceedings suspended through August 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• All civil jury trial proceedings suspended through August 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/SupremeCourt/SupremeExecOrders/20-12.pdf | https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/SuperiorCourt/PDF/20-04COVID-19BusinessRecoveryPlan.pdf | https://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/default.aspx | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Supreme Court | 7/30/20 | • Persons with a recent history of international travel or possible Covid-19 exposure prohibited from entering courthouse. | https://www.sccourts.org/whatsnew/displaywhatsnew.cfm?indexID=2523 | https://www.sccourts.org/whatsnew/displaywhatsnew.cfm?indexID=2470 | https://www.sccourts.org/whatsnew/displayWhatsNew.cfm?indexId=2465 | |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Supreme Court | 3/13/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://ujs.sd.gov/uploads/news/OrderDeclaringJudicialEmergency.pdf | N/A | https://ujs.sd.gov/ | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Supreme Court | 7/13/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/order_regarding_face_coverings.pdf | http://tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/order_-_2020-03-25t120936.486.pdf | https://www.tncourts.gov/Coronavirus | |
| Texas | Texas Supreme Court / Court of Criminal Appeals | 8/6/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended through October 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1449564/209095.pdf | https://txcourts.gov/media/1446470/209059.pdf | https://www.txcourts.gov/media/court-procedures-for-the-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/ | |
| Utah | Utah Supreme Court | 6/26/20 | •All criminal and civil jury trials suspended until further notice, subject to exceptions in order.
•Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.utcourts.gov/alerts/docs/20200626%20-%20Amended%20Pandemic%20Administrative%20Order.pdf | https://www.utcourts.gov/alerts/docs/20200320%20-%20Pandemic%20Administrative%20Order.pdf | https://www.utcourts.gov/alerts/ | |
| Vermont | Vermont Supreme Court | 7/23/20 | • All criminal jury trial proceedings suspended through September 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• All civil jury trial proceedings suspended through January 1, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/sites/default/files/documents/AO%2049%20-%20Declaration%20of%20Judicial%20Emergency%20and%20Changes%20to%20Court%20Procedures%20with%20amendments%20through%207-23-20_0.pdf | https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/sites/default/files/documents/AO%2049%20-%20Declaration%20of%20Judicial%20Emergency%20and%20Changes%20to%20Court%20Procedures%20with%20amendments%20through%204-21-20.pdf | https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/news/information-regarding-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-court-operations | |
| Virginia | Virginia Supreme Court | 7/8/20 | • All jury trial proceedings suspended through October 11, subject to exceptions in order.
•Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | http://www.vacourts.gov/news/items/covid/2020_0904_scv_order_tenth_extending_declaration_of_judicial_emergency.pdf | http://www.vacourts.gov/news/items/covid/2020_0422_scv_order_extending_declaration_of_judicial_emergency.pdf | http://courts.state.va.us/ | |
| Washington | Washington Supreme Court | 6/18/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | http://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicUpload/Supreme%20Court%20Orders/Jury%20Resumption%20Order%20061820.pdf | http://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicUpload/Supreme%20Court%20Orders/AMENDED%20Third%20Extended%20and%20Revised%20SCT%20Order%20052920.pdf | http://www.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=home.courtClosures | |
| Washington D.C. | D.C. Superior Court | 8/13/20 | • All in-person and jury proceedings suspended until further notice, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/matters-docs/General%20Order%20pdf/Amended-Order-8-13-20-FINAL.pdf | https://www.dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/Order-Attachment-PDFs/Standing-Order-3-22-2020.pdf | https://www.dccourts.gov/coronavirus | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Supreme Court | 5/6/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | http://www.courtswv.gov/covid19/ResumptionOfOperations-ProtocolsandMap5-6-20.pdf | http://www.courtswv.gov/covid19/JudicialEmergencyDeclaredSecondAmendedOrder4-22-20.pdf | http://www.courtswv.gov/covid19/COVID19.html | |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Supreme Court | 6/8/20 | • Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://wicourts.gov/news/docs/attyreg.pdf | https://wicourts.gov/news/docs/jurytrials.pdf | N/A | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Supreme Court | 7/24/20 | • All jury and in-person proceedings suspended through October 5, subject to exceptions in order.
• Judges and court clerks encouraged to use technology to limit in-person courtroom appearances. | https://www.courts.state.wy.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/7.24.2020-Fifth-Order-Amending-March-18-2020-Temporary-Plan-to-Address-Health-Risks-Posed-by-the-Covid-19-Pandemic-1.pdf | http://www.courts.state.wy.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/News-Release-Announcing-COVID19-Emergency-Order.pdf | https://www.courts.state.wy.us/coronavirus-covid-19-updates/ | |