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`IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
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`Misc. Docket No. 20-9042
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`IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
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`Misc. Docket No. 20-007
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`FIRST EMERGENCY ORDER REGARDING
`THE COVID-l9 STATE OF DISASTER
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`ORDERED that:
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`Governor Abbott has declared a state of disaster in all 254 counties in the Strle of
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`Texas in response to the imminent threat ofthe COVlDol 9 pandemic. This order is issued pursuant
`to Section 22.0035(b) of the Texas Government Code.
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`Subject only to constitutional limitations. all courts in Texas may in any case, civil
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`or criminal—and must to avoid risk to court staff. parties, attorneys. jurors. and the public—
`without a participant’s consent:
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`Modify or suspend any and all deadlines and procedures. whether
`prescribed by statute, rule, or order, for a stated period ending no later titan 30 days after
`the Govemor’s state of disaster has been lifted:
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`Allow or require anyone involved in any hearing, deposition. or other
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`proceeding of any kind—including but not limited to a party. momey, witness. or ooun
`reporter. but not including a juror—to participate remotely. such as by teleconferencing.
`Videoconferencing. or other means;
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`FILED
`Maril n Burgess
`Dis rict Clerk
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`SEP 17 2020
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`Time:
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`Consider as evidence sworn statements made out of court or su‘om
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`testimony given remotely. out of court, such as by teleconferencing. videoconferencing. or
`other moms;
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`Conduct proceedings away from the coun's usual location. but in the county
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`of venue. and only with reasonable notice and access to the participants and the public;
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`Require every partictpant in a proceeding to alert the com ifthe participant
`has, or knous ofanother participant who has. COVlD—l9 or flu-lilte symptoms. or a fever.
`cough or sneezing.
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`Take arty other reasonable action to avoid exposing coun proceedings to the
`threat ofCOVlD-19
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`All eoum in Texas may extend the statute oflimitalions in any civil case for a stated
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`period ending no later than 30 days afier the Govemor‘s slate ofdisaster has been lifted
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`This Order is effective as of March I}. 2020. and expires May 8, 2020. unless
`extended by the ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court,
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`The Clerk of the Supreme Court is directed to:
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`post a copy of this Order on \vww.txcouns.gov:
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`file a copy of this Order vvtth the Secretary of State: and
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`sertd a copy of this Order to the Governor, the Attorney General. and each
`member of the Legislature.
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`The State Bar ofTexas is directed to take all reasonable steps to notify members of
`the Texas bar of this Order
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`Dated: March IS, 2020
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`Paul W, Green. Justice
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`“shy. Justice
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`. Bland. Justice
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`Mitc. Docket No. 20-9042
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`Michelle M. Slaughter. Judge
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`RECORDER’S MEMORANDUM
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`COMPLAINT
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