IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
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`Mtsc Docket No 20-0042
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`IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
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`Mtse Dodet 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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`Govemor Abbott has declared a state of dtsaster in all 254 counttes tn the State of
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`Texas In response to tlte ttnmtnent threat ofthe COVlD-l‘) pandetmc. This order ts tssued pursuant
`to Section 22 ()035(b) of the Texas Govcmment Code
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`Subject only to conSUIUUonal limitations. all couns tn Texas may tn any case. etvtl
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`or cnmtnnl—nnd must to atmd ml. to coun stan. parties. anomey s, Jurors. and the public—
`\\1thout a participant's consent
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`Modify or suspend any and all deudltnes and procedures, u‘hcther
`prescribed by statute. rule. or order. for a stated penod ending no later than 30 days after
`the Gut'emor's state of disaster has been lined.
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`Allou or require any one tntolved tn any heartng. deposnton. or other
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`proceeding of any Ltnd—tncludtng but not ltnuted to a party. attorney. tntness. or coun
`reporter. but not tncludtng e Juror—to pantCtpate remotely. such as by telecanferenetng.
`Videoconferencing. or other means.
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` L Hecbt. Chieflusttce
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`Paul W Green. Justice
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`vaM Guzman. Justice .
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`Debm H. Lehrrnnuu. Justice
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`tteby. Justice
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`'. Bland. Justtce
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`Mu: Docket No 20-9042
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`FILEMarilyn BurgeED
`District Clerk8
`JUN 3 0 2020
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`Time:
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`arns County, Texas
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`By
`D\eputy
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`mat/Lem IWSharon Keller. Prestdutg Judge
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`.gltcltael Kemler. Judge
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`Kevin P Ycary. Judge
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` Davtd Ne 'el . Judge
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`Mtchelle M Slaughter. Judge
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`Constder as evidence swom statements made out of com or swom
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`testimony given remotely. out ofcourt. such as by teleeonl'ermctng. videoconferencing. or
`other nteans.
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`Conduct proceedtngs away from the court's usual location. but tn the count}
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`of venue. and only With reasonable nottce and access to the parttctpants and tlte public:
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`Requtre every pamctpnnt tn a proceeding to alert the coun tl'the pantctpanl
`has. or Lnotts ol‘anather pentatpant who has. COVID-l‘) or flu-like symptoms. or a fever.
`cuuyt or snceang.
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`Take any other reasonable aetton to avoid exposmg coun proceedings to the
`threat ol'COVlD—l9.
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`All cottrts tn Texas may extend the statute ofltmttattons in any ctt'tl case fora stated
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`penod ending no later than 30 days ufler the Govemor's slate ul'dtsuster has been hfled
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`Thts Order ts elTecuve as of March I]. 2020. and expires May 3. 2020. unless
`extended by the Chtel'Justtce ofthe Supreme Coun
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`The Clerl. ol'the Supreme Coun ts dtrected to
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`post a copy of thts Order on \wnv txcourts gov
`file a copy oltltts Order With the Secretary of State: and
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`send a copy of this Order to the Govemor. the Attomey General. and each
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`member of the Legtslature
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`The State Bar ofTexas ts dtrected to take all reasonable steps to notify members of
`the Texas bar of thts Order.
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`Dated. March 13, 2020
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`Min. Docket Nu Ill-9042
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`Page 1
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`Mn: Docket .\'o :0-007
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`COWLAINT
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`RECORDER'S MEMORANDUM
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