On December 31, 2020, I will conclude my term as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. When I began my term as Chief Justice on January 1, little did I know that our court system would face the tremendous, unprecedented challenge that the COVID-19 epidemic has presented for courts throughout our State.
In March, we declared a judicial emergency to address the COVID-19 crisis, significantly scaling back in-person proceedings and implementing procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of all individuals involved in our Stateâs court system. While courts continued to hear certain emergency matters in-person, jury trial and grand jury proceedings were temporarily discontinued, and courts began utilizing remote technology for hearings and court proceedings. The Supreme Court also revised certain rules and procedures to better permit parties and attorneys throughout the State to conduct discovery using remote technology.
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