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Order Continuing Operations of the Court of the State of Minnesota under a Statewide Peacetime Declaration of Emergency
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020:
Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea has issued Continuing Operations of the Court of the State of Minnesota under a Statewide Peacetime Declaration of Emergency. The order restricts access to courthouses for only vital, designated case types, and opens up additional opportunities for remote hearings that must occur during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order goes into effect on Monday, March 23, 2020, and is in effect for the next 30 days or until another order is issued, whichever comes first.Update, March 23, 2020:
An order has been issued in response to Executive Order 20-14 regarding evictions and execution of writs of recovery; the order also amends Paragraph 9 of the March 20 order and clarifies that Orders for Protection are addressed by Paragraphs 10 and 11.
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