In Re: 43rd Judicial District (Monroe County)
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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 29th day of June, 2021, the “Petition for Emergency Judicial Order
Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2)” is GRANTED, IN PART.
To the extent the Petition seeks authorization for the President Judge of the 43rd
Judicial District to continue to suspend any state or local rule that restricts the use of
advanced communication technology (ACT) in court proceedings, the Petition is
GRANTED, with the qualifications that the President Judge’s authority to suspend ACT-
related rules continues only through August 31, 2021, and that 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.
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