Local courts implement safety measures prior to suspension of jury trials
AUBURN â DeKalb County courts had implemented special measures to address COVID-19 health and safety issues during courtroom proceedings long before Mondayâs 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 â even if every precaution is taken, the court said. Since the Supreme Court authorized that jury trials could resume in July after being suspended in March of this year, three jury trials have taken pl...
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