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AUBURN — DeKalb County courts had implemented special measures to address COVID-19 health and safety issues during courtroom proceedings long before Monday’s Indiana Supreme Court order suspending jury trials until March 1, 2021. The Supreme Court cited a need for drastic measures as COVID-19 continues to surge. In-person jury trials pose an exceptional risk to everyone involved — even if every precaution is taken, the court said. Since the Supreme Court authorized that jury tria...