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