In Re: 43rd Judicial District Declaration of Judicial Emergency (Monroe County)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided September 3, 2021·No. 38 MM 2020·Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

IN RE: 43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT : No. 38 MM 2020 DECLARATION OF JUDICIAL : EMERGENCY (MONROE COUNTY) :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 3rd day of September, 2021, the Petition for Emergency Judicial

Order Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2) is GRANTED, IN PART. The President

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County is authorized, through October

1, 2021, to suspend state or local rules that restrict the use of advanced communication

technology (ACT) in court proceedings, subject to state and federal constitutional

limitations. Judges shall be present in the courthouse, judicial center, or other court

facility whenever a proceeding is being conducted by ACT, except for extraordinary

circumstances, such as when court properties have been closed due to inclement

weather or other emergency under Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 1950-1954, or when a proceeding is

not being conducted during normal business hours.

In all other respects, the Application is DENIED.

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