Continuing Operations of the Courts of the State of Minnesota Under a Statewide Peacetime Declaration of Emergency. ...

March 23, 2020 STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT ADM20-8001 CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA UNDER A STATEWIDE PEACETIME DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY ORDER The continuing operations of the state's district and appellate courts are currently governed by the order filed on March 20, 2020. See Continuing Operations of the Courts of the State of Minnesota Under a Statewide Peacetime Declaration of Emergency, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed Mar. 20, 2020). In Executive Order 20-14, the Governor of the State of Minnesota suspended evictions and execution of writs ofrecovery beginning no later than March 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., which requires modification of the March 20 order governing state courts. In addition, an amendment to the order is needed to clarify the category of in-courtroom emergency hearings as it relates to orders for protection, which fall within the direction provided by paragraph 10 of the March 20 order if appropriate, or paragraph 11 of that order. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that paragraph 9 of the order of March 20, 2020 is amended to read as follows: 9. Effective as of March 23, 2020, hearings shall be held in the courtroom on an emergency basis in the following case types: housing/eviction matters when there is a showing of individual or public health or safety at risk, which includes eviction actions alleging a violation of Minnesota Statutes § 504B.171, subd. 1 (2018); civil commitment; emergency change-of-custody requests; and guardianship. The parties and the attorneys may appear remotely. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the remaining prov1s1ons of the order of March 20, 2020 remain in effect. Dated: March 23, 2020 2 BY THE COURT: Lorie S. Gildea Chief Justice