Capes Sokol handles cases and matters all over the country. As a service to our friends in the St. Louis area, below please find a summary of the steps taken, and links to orders issued, by those courts closest to our office.
Capes Sokol handles cases and matters all over the country. As a service to our friends in the St. Louis area, below please find a summary of the steps taken, and links to orders issued, by those courts closest to our office.
Capes Sokol will continue to monitor the situation and update this resource page as needed. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Thom Avery or any lawyer at Capes Sokol.
This is part of Capes Sokol’s response to COVID-19.
Last Updated on 05.04.2020
On May 1, 2020, the Supreme Court of Missouri extended deadlines for continuing education for court reports. The reporting year for 2019-2020, which is now the 15 months between July 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. The reporting deadline will be extended until October 31, 2020.
See the Court’s order here.
On April 6, 2020, the Supreme Court of Missouri suspended any local or Supreme Court rule requiring a signed return receipt by the addressee of certified or registered mail. The signature of a postal service employee permitted to sign by USPS is sufficient. This order, however, does not affect statutory requirements regarding signature of return receipts. This order will remain in effect until further notice by the Court.
On March 30, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a letter to Missouri judges, in light of inquiries regarding criminal defendants’ risk of exposure to COVID-19 in prisons and jails. This letter highlights the rules and statutes governing bond and pretrial releases, and other releases from custody.
Effective March 25, 2020, the Court suspended any local rule or Supreme Court rule that may be interpreted to require administering any oath or affirmation in-person when such oaths can be administered remotely using technology and is not otherwise prohibited by statute or constitutional provision. Notarization is governed by Missouri statute. The suspension of these rules will remain in effect until further notice.
Judge Burton issued an order on March 20, 2020 directing the Sheriff’s office to refrain from executing any writs of restitution, writs of replevin, writs of attachment, writs of partition and any other writs of execution that require them to come into direct contact with the general public until further order.
The St. Louis County Circuit Court entered an order on March 16, 2020, prohibiting certain individuals from entering the court facility. Included among the prohibited persons are those who have traveled outside the country in the last 14 days or who have interacted with someone who has.
This article will be updated frequently. However, because the situation is fluid, you can access all updates directly at the St. Louis County Circuit Court website here. These pages includes further instructions for Associate Criminal Settings and Family Treatment Court SAFETI Program.
On April 22, 2020, the Court entered an order granting a 60-day blanket extension of the statutory deadlines by which the government is required to:
Further extensions of no more than 60 days may be granted as necessary.
Per the Court’s March 18, 2020 Order, all in-person Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) requirements are suspended through May 31, 2020, and all parties needing additional scheduling relief should consult with opposing parties and motion the Court for the relief needed.
Updated Instructions for the Public and Media to Join Telephonic Hearings
All scheduled bankruptcy hearings, including emergency matters, will be held telephonically. The Court will provide call-in information to the parties prior to hearings. Documents may be submitted electronically, by mail, or by email, in event of emergency to: ilsbwebmaster@ilsb.uscourts.gov. Email filings must include an email address and phone number where the filed can be reached.
26 U.S. Code § 7508A. Authority to postpone certain deadlines by reason of Presidentially declared disaster or terroristic or military actions
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