By James L. Riotto | Published April 20, 2020 | Posted in Corona Virus, COVID-19 | Tagged Tags: coronavirus, criminal procedures, executive order | Leave a comment
The courts, like most every organization in New York, have been forced to drastically alter their operations because of the coronavirus epidemic. New York’s state court system has been open only for essential criminal matters since March 22. These essential matters were listed in the chief administrative judge’s order of that date: Arraignments Bail applications, Read More
Read MoreThe state courts in New York closed their doors to all non-essential functions as it became clear that the coronavirus was sweeping through the state and that court proceedings are likely venues for the disease to spread. The closure has drastically slowed down litigation that was ongoing at the time and has prevented most new Read More
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