DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

AO-2021-3

ORDER RESCINDING PRIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WHICH IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PERSON APPEARANCES AND CONTINUING HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

NOW ON THIS 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2021, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

COVID-19 REMAINS A THREAT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PERSONS IN AND AROUND OSAGE COUNTY. HOWEVER, THE DECREASE IN CASES TOGETHER WITH THE INCREASING PERCENTAGE OF VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS, THE THREAT IS DIMINISHING, THEREFORE, THE COURT TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2021:

PREVIOUS COVID-19 RELATED ORDERS (AO-2020-2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, AO-2021-1 AND 2) ARE RESCINDED TO THE EXTENT THEY SUSPENDED IN-PERSON APPEARANCES AND / OR IN-PERSON DOCKETS.

ALL MATTERS MAY RESUME IN-PERSON AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ASSIGNED JUDGE.

ALL PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COURT, IN COURTROOMS OR JUDICIAL CHAMBERS, AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE COURT CLERK, JENNIFER BURD, WHILE PRESENT IN THE OFFICE OF THE COURT CLERK, SHALL WEAR AN APPROPRIATE FACE COVERING OVER NOSE AND MOUTH DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THE APPEARANCE.

ALL PERSONS SHALL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE APPROPRIATE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING COURT APPEARANCES. BAILIFFS IN COORDINATION WITH ASSIGNED JUDGES SHALL MANAGE CASES AND DOCKETS ACCORDINGLY TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS MAINTAINED BY THOSE APPEARING.

AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ASSIGNED JUDGE, ANY HEARING OR DOCKET MAY BE HELD VIRTUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES AND RULES.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2021.

DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

MODIFIED APPEARANCE PROCEDURES DUE TO CURRENT COVID-19 SITUATION AO-2020-9 NOW ON THIS 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED ADJUDGE AND DECREED: DUE TO THE EXTREMELY RAPID AND EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF COVID-19 IN AND AROUND OSAGE COUNTY AND THE CORRESPONDING RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS, THE FOLLOWING MEASURES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO HELP PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND COURT STAFF. 1. EFFECTIVE 11/23/2020 ALL IN-PERSON DOMESTIC DOCKETS ARE CANCELED UNTIL 2/1/2021. ALL IN PERSON HEARINGS AND TRIALS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EMERGENCY MATTERS ARE SUSPENDED AND WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL 2/1/2021 AND AFTER AS SET BY THE ASSIGNED JUDGE. WHERE POSSIBLE, ANY MATTER TO BE HEARD BY THE COURT WILL BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY. 2. EFFECTIVE 11/23/2020 ALL IN-PERSON CIVIL DOCKETS ARE ELIMINATED UNTIL 2/1/2021. ANY MATTER CURRENTLY SET FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN WILL BE CALLED BY THE COURT AT THE SCHEDULED APPROVAL. CIVIL IN-PERSON HEARINGS WILL BE RESET AFTER 2/1/2021. CERTAIN SMALL CLAIMS AND PROTECTIVE ORDER HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BLUEJEANS. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO PETITIONERS UPON FILING AND TO RESPONDENTS UPON SERVICE. 3. BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, MISDEMEANOR OUT OF CUSTODY CASES, TRAFFIC CASES, COMPLIANCE DOCKET, AND PAYMENT DOCKETS WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL AFTER 4/1/2021 AND AFTER AS SET BY THE ASSIGNED JUDGE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO IN CUSTODY DEFENDANTS, DUI, DOMESTIC A&B, OR OTHER PREDICATE MISDEMEANOR CASES INVOLVING THREATS OF VIOLENCE. 4. EFFECTIVE 11/23/2020 ALL PRELIMINARY HEARINGS WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL 1/1/2021 AND AFTER SET BY THE JUDGE. PPH DOCKETS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN-PERSON ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPOSITION OR WAIVER OF PRELIMINARY HEARING. IN-PERSON PRE-PRELIMINARY HEARINGS FOR OTHER PURPOSES ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL 2/1/2021 AND AFTER AS SET BY THE JUDGE. 5. BEGINNING 11/23/2020 ALL JURY TRIALS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL 3/1/21.