Coronavirus and the Courts
We are monitoring how the Coronavirus
is affecting the court system.
The links below will be updated regularly.
Federal and Bankruptcy Courts – Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic Click HERE
U.S. Supreme Court 3/19/2020 Order extends the deadline to file any petition for a writ of certiorari due on or after the date of this order to 150 days from the date of the lower court judgment, order denying discretionary review, or order denying a timely petition for rehearing. Click HERE to read the entire order.
The Arizona Supreme Court is maintaining a statewide COVID-19 update page, including administrative orders providing modified operations related to the pandemic. Click HERE for the latest updates.
Arizona State Bar Offices are closed through May 4. Bar operations will continue remotely.
Court
Order
USDC District of Arizona General Order 20-26 re Continuing Court Operations General Order 20-21 re MIDP terminates 5/1/2020
General Order 20-20 re Continued Suspension of Grand Juries, Petit Juries and Other Court Operations
General Order 2020-19 re temp closure of Flagstaff Courthouse extended through 5/3/2020
Arizona Supreme Court
6-1-20 Jury Management Subgroup Best Practice Recommendations Report 5-29-20 Supreme Court Updated Info re Requiring Mask to Enter Building eff 6-1-20 (scroll info to News, Info & More)
Admin Directive 2020-10 re Health Screening Protocols
Admin Order 2020-79 (replacing 2020-75) re Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations
And Transition to Resumption of Certain OperationsChief Justice Brutinel May 7, 2020 Letter re Admin Order 2020-75
Guidance for Processing Eviction Matters
Admin Order 2020-70 (replacing 2020-60)
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One AZ COA DIV 1 Courthouse Building Procedures Effective 6-1-2020
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two AZ COA DIV 2 6-4-2020 Press Release AZ COA DIV 2 Notice re Health Screening
Apache County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-003
Cochise County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-007 re Electronic Filing replacing Admin Order 2020-004
Coconino County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-006 re electronic filing of mental health evals
Gila County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-006 re June 2020 Jury Trial Plan
Graham County Superior Court Graham County Clerk of the Superior Court: March 23, 2020/Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic The Clerk’s office urges people to make payments online and get forms online to help limit the traffic flow through the courthouse. · You can make online payments to Justice of the Peace #1 and Justice of the Peace #2 also.
Greenlee County Superior Court No Admin Order La Paz County Superior Court Admin Order S1500AO-202000003 replacing 20200002
Maricopa County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-079 (replacing AO 2020-069) re Restricting Physical Access to Justice Courts 5/29/20 Press Release Announcing Transition Plan to Slowly Resume In-Person Operations starting 6/1/20
Admin Order 2020-078 (replacing AO 2020-065) re Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities
City of Phoenix Municipal Court 5/21/20 Press Release re Require the Wearing of Masks
Mohave County Superior Court
Admin Order 2020-17
Navajo County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-008
Pima County Superior Court Announcement to Civil Practitioners from Hon. D. Douglas Metcalf Admin Order 2020-24 (Replaces AO 2020-22) re Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities
Effective 5/11/2020 Court Visitors must pass wellness check before entering courthouse and its offices
Updated Guidance re COVID-19 and Court Services
Pinal County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-00025
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-010 re Limiting Public Access to Court Building
Yavapai County Superior Court 5-28-2020 Press Release re Using Face Masks in ALL Courts
Yuma County Superior Court Admin Order 2020-04