by KPMLAW | Jul 29, 2020 | Court, KPMBlog, News, Updates
The Newest Order from the Virginia Supreme Court extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency through August 30, 2020 can be found here. Jury Trials remain suspended. Each Circuit Court is to send its individual plan to the Virginia Supreme Court for approval by a three Judge Panel from the Virginia Supreme Court. The Period of Judicial Emergency has been extended to August 30, 2020. Please note, tolling provisions for statutes of limitations and case related deadlines ended July 20, 2020 (see Seventh Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19...
by KPMLAW | Jul 8, 2020 | Court, KPMBlog, News, Updates
The 7th Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency can be found here. The new date through which the extension applies is August 9, 2020. Included in the new Order is the following: Plans for restarting jury trials, as required by Paragraph 16 of the Sixth Order, shall be submitted by Chief Circuit Court Judges to the Chief Justice. Jury trials may be held as soon as the plan has been submitted and approved by a panel of three Justices in consultation with the Office of the Executive Secretary. No jury trials shall occur in any locality in the Commonwealth for the duration of this Order, unless and until the plan applicable to the locality has been approved by the panel. The tolling period as a result of the Judicial Emergency for such statutes of limitation and deadlines shall be limited to March 16, 2020 through July 19,...
by KPMLAW | Jul 2, 2020 | KPMBlog, News, Profiles, Uncategorized, Updates
It’s a new day in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bill Pfund reviews new laws affecting the insurance industry as well as those of general interest in the presentation below. View the slides or click here to watch the recording. ...
by KPMLAW | Jun 23, 2020 | Court, KPMBlog, News, Updates
The Sixth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency In Response to Covid-19 Emergency entered by the Virginia Supreme Court was entered yesterday. Highlights are offered below. You can review the entire Order here. The Declaration of Judicial Emergency is EXTENDED until July 19, 2020 Statutes of Limitations and case related deadlines (except for discovery deadlines) continue to be tolled during period of Judicial Emergency. While video conferencing and telephonic hearings are preferred, Courts may hear in-person non-emergency matters and non-jury cases if they determine it is safe to do so. Still not necessary for a party to obtain the agreement of any other party to bring a pre-trial motion before the court set a non-jury trial. Facemasks required Continuances and excuses for failure to appear shall be liberally granted for reasons resulting from impact of Covid-19 Jury trials remain suspended and no jury trials shall take place for the duration of this Order. Jury trials after July 19 are subject to a further period of suspension if the Declaration of Judicial Emergency is extended. Judge Lemons has appointed a Task Force to address the reinstatement of jury trials in the...
by KPMLAW | Jun 4, 2020 | Court, KPMBlog, News, Updates
Linked here, please see the Public Notice from the Chesterfield J&DR Court and the Fourth Revised Order, entered today, from the Chesterfield GDC Pursuant to the Extension of Declaration of Judicial...
by KPMLAW | Jun 2, 2020 | Court, KPMBlog, News, Uncategorized, Updates
Please click here to view the 5th Order from the Virginia Supreme Court, entered June 1, 2020, Modifying and Extending the Declaration of Judicial...
