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 30th day of September, 2021, the Petition for Continuation of

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 November 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 Petition is DENIED.