IN TIIE S lPREME COURT OF TEXAS
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`Misc Docket No 20—9042
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`IN TIIE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
`Misc Docket No 20-007
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`FIRST EMERGENCY ORDER REGARDING
`THE COVID-I9 STATE OF DISASTER
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`ORDERED that
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`G0\ emor Abbott has declared a state ofdisaster in all 254 counties in the State of
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`Texas in response to the imminent threat ofthe COVID-l 9 pandemic This order is issued pursuant
`to Section 22 0035tb) of the Texas Goi‘emment Code.
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`Subiect onlt to constitutional limitations all courts in Te\as may in any case pull
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`or criniinal‘and must to amid risk to court statT. parties. attomeis Jurors and the public—
`\tithout a particith s consent
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`Modify or suspend any and all deadlines and procedures
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`prescribed by statute rule or order for a stated period ending no later than 30 dms after
`the Goiemor s state of disaster has been lifted
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`Allou or require anyone ln\Oi\ed in am hearing. deposuion. or other
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`proceeding of any Lind—including but not limited to a pam altomex \iitness. or court
`reporter but not including a iuror—to partictpate remotely such as by teleconferencing
`Videoconferencing. or other means.
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` L. Hecht, Chief Justice
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`Paul W. Green, Justice
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`Debra H. Lelmmum, Justice
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`va M. Guzman, Justice I
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`ueby, Justice
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` . Bland, we.
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`Consider as evidence swam statements made out of court or suorn
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`testimony given remotely. out ofcourt. such as by teleconferencing. Videoconferenctng. or
`other means.
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`Conduct proceedings away from the court 5 usual location. butin the count}
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`of \enue and onli uith reasonable notice and access to the pantctpants and the public
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`Require eiery partiCipant in a proceeding to alen the court iftlie partICipant
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`has. or knoiis ofanotlier panicrpant \\ ho has COVID 1‘) or flulike sy mptouis or a feier
`cough or snee/ing.
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`Take any other reasonable action to a» old exposmg court proceedings to the
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`threat ofCOVID-l‘)
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`All courts in Texas may extend the statute ofliniitations in any civil case for a stated
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`period ending no later than 30 days after the Governor's state ofdisaster has been lifted.
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`This Order is elTectiie as of March I}. 2020. and expires May at. 2020. unless
`extended by the ChiefJustice oftlie Supreme Court
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`The Clerk ofthe Supreme Court is directed to
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`post a copy of this Order on wuw txcoiirts gov.
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`file a copy oftliis Order With the Secretary of State: and
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`send a copy of this Order to the Governor. the Attomey General, and each
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`member oithe Legislature
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`Time:
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`FILED
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`NOV 1 0 2020
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`The State Bar ofTexas is directed to take all reasonable steps to notify members of
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`the Texas bar of this Order
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`Dated March 13. 2020
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`By WTW‘
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`mat/Wk iWSharon Keller, Presiding Judge
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`c el Keasler,Judge
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`a P Hervey, Judge
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`Kevin P. Yeuy, Judge
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`David Ne el . Judge
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`Michelle M. Slaughter, Judge
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`Mist: Docket No 20-0042
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`COMPLAINT
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`RECORDER’S MEMORAPJDUM
`This instrument is of poor quality
`at the time oi imaging.
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