Trials Paused For Month Of January Due To Covid

The Massachusetts Supreme Court is pausing all jury trials for the month of January in order to ensure that there is no added spread to the coronavirus. A spokesman for the High Court says that the courts will be open for all other business.  In addition, there is other guidance—including:

  • Remote court operations shall be used wherever possible. Courts may continue to hold in-person proceedings in matters where a virtual proceeding is not practicable or would be inconsistent with the protection of constitutional rights.
  • Trial Court departments shall reduce the number of staff working in person to no more than 50% of the total number of staff at a time and should separate their staff into not less than two teams that will alternate their time working in-person and remotely as deemed necessary by the department head. Security, Facilities and ELMO shall be exempt from the 50% reduction based upon job function.

Masking inside the courtrooms will continue and officials say that there will be a series of screening questions-asking whether a person is feeling under the weather, or has a temperature.

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