Tax Leving Hearing

 

 RACHEL L. BRINGER SHEPHERD

PRESIDING JUDGE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Marion County Courthouse 573-221-0579 Monroe County Courthouse 100 South Main 300 North Main

Palmyra, MO 63461 Paris, MO 65275

Marion County Courthouse Ralls County Courthouse

906 Broadway 311 South Main

Hannibal, MO 63401 New London, MO 63459

September 21, 2020

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 20-10

EFFECTIVE September 22, 2020

IN RE COURT OPERATIONS IN LIGHT OF THE MISSOURI GOVERNOR’S ORDER OF MARCH 21, 2020 AND THE ORDERS OF THE SUPREME COURT DATED MARCH 22, 2020, APRIL 1, 2020, April 17, 2020, May 4,

2020, and July 24, 2020

1. Effective September 22, 2020, the Circuit Courts of Marion County, Missouri, and its divisions, and Ralls County Missouri, and its divisions, will be returning to Operating Phase Two, as described in the Missouri Supreme Court order dated May 4, 2020 and July 24, 2020 and subject to the guidelines set forth below. Marion, Monroe, and Ralls Counties shall be subject to the additional guidelines set forth below during Operating Phase Two.

1. Judges shall use all available technologies – including teleconferencing and video conferencing – whenever possible to limit in-person courtroom appearances to the extent not prohibited by constitutional or statutory provisions. Attorneys and litigants are encourage to appear by teleconference or videoconference whenever possible.

1. Strict social distancing protocols must be maintained. All participants in court proceedings, including litigants, attorneys, judges, clerks, bailiffs, witnesses, court partners, spectators, members of the press, members of the public, and courthouse staff must wear masks or face coverings in a proper manner. All Court participants will be subject to a temperature check prior to entering the courthouse. The judge presiding over the proceeding shall arrange the manner in which temperature checks are conducted. During testimony or argument, face masks may be removed at the discretion of the judge. The judge presiding over the proceeding will take action to mark six-foot distances at various locations in the courtroom for use by litigants, attorneys, and court personnel.

1. Vulnerable litigants, witnesses, victims, attorneys, and other individuals involved in court proceedings will be permitted to participate in the proceedings remotely or have their cases continued or postponed at the discretion of the judge.

1. Any payment to be made to the Circuit Clerk’s offices for court costs, fee deposits, garnishment returns, fines, or any other payment shall be made by mail, online, or through the dropboxes outside the courthouses. The Courthouse doors will be posted to notify payors of this order.

1. Receipt and completion of order of protection applications or 96 hour mental health applications shall occur outside of the courthouse building. Completed order of protection forms or 96 hours hold forms shall be placed in the dropboxes located outside of each courthouse. The Courthouse doors will be posted to notify applicants of this procedure.

1. The provisions of prior administrative orders not amended by this order remain in effect.

1. The following individuals are prohibited from entering the courthouse:

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   1. Persons who have traveled to any foreign country within the last 14 days;

                                                                                              RACHEL L. BRINGER SHEPHERD

                                                                                     PRESIDING JUDGE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Marion County Courthouse 573-221-0579 Monroe County Courthouse 100 South Main 300 North Main

Palmyra, MO 63461 Paris, MO 65275

Marion County Courthouse Ralls County Courthouse

906 Broadway 311 South Main

Hannibal, MO 63401 New London, MO 63459

October 16, 2020

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 20-13

EFFECTIVE October 16, 2020

IN RE COURT OPERATIONS IN LIGHT OF THE MISSOURI GOVERNOR’S ORDER OF MARCH 21, 2020 AND THE ORDERS OF THE SUPREME COURT DATED MARCH 22, 2020, APRIL 1, 2020, April 17, 2020, May 4,

2020, and July 24, 2020.

1. Effective October 16, 2020, the Circuit Court of Ralls County, Missouri, and its divisions, will be returning to Operating Phase One, as described in the Missouri Supreme Court order dated May 4, 2020 and July 24, 2020.

1. Each judge will review his or her cases and schedule for in-person proceedings “only the most critical” cases during operating phase one.

1. Large venues and common areas are closed.

1. For the “most critical” cases in which in-person proceedings are scheduled during operating phase one, strict social distancing protocols must be maintained. All participants in court proceedings, including litigants, attorneys, judges, clerks, bailiffs, witnesses, court partners, spectators, members of the press, and courthouse staff must wear masks or face coverings. All Court participants will be subject to a temperature check prior to entering the courthouse. The judge presiding over the proceeding shall arrange the manner

in which temperature checks are conducted. The judge presiding over the proceeding will take action to mark six-foot distances at various locations in the courtroom for use by litigants, attorneys, and court personnel.

1. Vulnerable litigants, witnesses, victims, attorneys, and other individuals involved in court proceedings will be permitted to participate in the proceedings remotely or have their cases continued or postponed at the discretion of the judge. Judges shall use all available technologies – including teleconferencing and video conferencing – whenever possible to limit in-person courtroom appearances to the extent not prohibited by constitutional or statutory provisions.

1. Face coverings are required for all in-person hearings in accordance with the order of the Missouri Supreme Court dated July 24, 2020.

1. The provisions of prior administrative orders not amended by this order remain in effect.

1. The following individuals are prohibited from entering the courthouse:

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   1. Persons who have traveled to any foreign country within the last 14 days;
   2. Persons who reside or have had close contact with someone who has travelled to any foreign country within the last 14 days;
   3. Persons who have been asked to self-quarantine by any doctor, hospital or health agency;
   4. Persons who have been diagnosed with, or have had contact with, anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19; and have not been released from quarantine by a medical provider
   5. Persons with unexplained fever, lost of sense of taste or smell, cough or shortness of breath;
   6. Persons with symptoms of respiratory illness which includes congestion, runny nose, cough, sore throat, fever, body aches, or fatigue must stay home until they recover and are free of fever (100.4° F [37.8° C]) or greater using an oral thermometer), signs of a fever, and any other symptoms for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines (e.g. cough suppressants).

If you are unable to enter the courthouse for these or any other reason, please contact the clerk immediately to receive instructions about your court proceeding.