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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`GENERAL ORDER NO. 20-05
`(Supersedes Amended General Order
`No. 20-02)
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`IN RE:
`CORONAVIRUS PUBLIC
`EMERGENCY
`FURTHER ORDER CONCERNING
`JURY TRIALS AND OTHER
`PROCEEDINGS
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`WHEREAS, the number of people infected by the COVID-19 virus, also known
`as “Coronavirus,” continues to grow exponentially, with thousands of confirmed cases
`and hundreds of deaths in the Central District of California; and
`WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public
`health authorities have advised the taking of precautions to reduce the possibility of
`exposure to the virus and slow the spread of the disease;
`With the concurrence of a majority of all of the District Judges of the Court, in
`order to protect public health, and in order to reduce the size of public gatherings and
`reduce unnecessary travel, the Court orders as follows:
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`The Court’s Continuity of Operations Plan (“COOP”) remains activated
`as ordered in Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042, which is incorporated
`herein by reference, and is extended through and including June 1, 2020.
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`The Court will not call in jurors for service in civil or criminal jury trials
`until after June 1, 2020 or otherwise ordered by the Court. Individual
`Judges may issue other orders concerning future continuances as
`necessary and appropriate.
`All filing deadlines will remain in place unless otherwise ordered by the
`presiding Judge.
`Pursuant to the COOP, hearings in civil cases will only go forward by
`video or telephonic conference.
`Hearings by video and telephonic conference may be held by individual
`Judges in certain criminal matters as set forth in Order of the Chief Judge
`No. 20-043, which is incorporated herein by reference.
`Criminal duty matters before Magistrate Judges, such as initial
`appearances, arraignments, detention hearings, and the issuance of search
`warrants, shall continue to take place in the ordinary course, with a
`preference for appearances made by video or telephonic conference as set
`forth in Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-043. All signatures on
`documents including, but not limited to, financial affidavits, statement of
`the defendant’s constitutional rights, consents to waive preliminary
`hearing, consents to appear by video or telephonic conference, waivers of
`the defendant’s presence, Pretrial and Probation reports, and appearance
`bonds/orders for release shall be performed electronically with the
`[s/name] format. For the defendant, defense counsel may sign on behalf
`of the defendant, after receiving consent, and submit the documents
`electronically to the duty Judge’s criminal duty email address by no later
`than 2:00 p.m. the day of the criminal duty calendar.
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`In-person meetings of the grand juries shall remain suspended as set forth
`in Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-044, and that period of suspension is
`extended through and including June 1, 2020, unless otherwise ordered by
`the Court.
`The naturalization ceremonies scheduled in April and May 2020 are
`cancelled. The Court delegates authority to the United States Citizenship
`and Immigration Service to administer the oath of citizenship to
`applicants scheduled to be naturalized at those ceremonies.
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`Date of Approval by the Court:
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`April 10, 2020
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`Date of Filing by the Clerk:
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`April 13, 2020
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