We have more administrative orders in Bryan County that came in late Friday, March 20, which affect cases set the week of March 23-27.
First, AO-2020-9 resets all protective order hearings set March 23 to May 4, 2020. The text of the order is here.
Second, AO-2020-10 resets the misdemeanor plea docket set March 23 to April 30, 2020. The text of the order is here.
Third, AO-2020-11 resets the preliminary hearing conference (PHC) docket set March 25, 2020, to May 13, 2020 - this applies ONLY to defendants who are NOT IN CUSTODY. Defendants in custody WILL STILL HAVE COURT on March 25. Please note that this past week, while they had court, Defendants were NOT being brought up from jail, but were talking to the judge through a partially-working videoconferencing link on a tablet; additionally, families of defendants should not expect to be able to attend those hearings. The text of the order is here.
Finally, AO-2020-12 resets the misdemeanor plea docket set March 27 to May 7, 2020. As with -11, this order also ONLY applies to defendants who are NOT IN CUSTODY. The text of the order is here.
So that's what we know about next week. We will continue to update as we get more information. Again, if you have specific questions and you have a lawyer, THEN CALL YOUR LAWYER. Otherwise, call the Judge's chambers or the court clerk.
First, AO-2020-9 resets all protective order hearings set March 23 to May 4, 2020. The text of the order is here.
Second, AO-2020-10 resets the misdemeanor plea docket set March 23 to April 30, 2020. The text of the order is here.
Third, AO-2020-11 resets the preliminary hearing conference (PHC) docket set March 25, 2020, to May 13, 2020 - this applies ONLY to defendants who are NOT IN CUSTODY. Defendants in custody WILL STILL HAVE COURT on March 25. Please note that this past week, while they had court, Defendants were NOT being brought up from jail, but were talking to the judge through a partially-working videoconferencing link on a tablet; additionally, families of defendants should not expect to be able to attend those hearings. The text of the order is here.
Finally, AO-2020-12 resets the misdemeanor plea docket set March 27 to May 7, 2020. As with -11, this order also ONLY applies to defendants who are NOT IN CUSTODY. The text of the order is here.
So that's what we know about next week. We will continue to update as we get more information. Again, if you have specific questions and you have a lawyer, THEN CALL YOUR LAWYER. Otherwise, call the Judge's chambers or the court clerk.