Chief Judge Michael J. Distel, acting pursuant Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 2020-14 , effective May 12, 2021 with approval of the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO), has issued Local Administrative Order 2021 – 06 (Return to Phase Two Court Reopening Plan) which includes:

The Court will continue to operate as follows:

1. Proceedings will be scheduled to be conducted virtually to the maximum extent possible, consistent with Administrative Order No. 2020-6.
2. In-person court proceedings will be allowed on a limited basis. Restrictions include: Allowing for six feet spacing in the courtroom, require masks of all attendees, separate desk protective shields for court recorders and judicial assistants.
3. Pursuant to MCR 8.110(C), members of the public or staff who refuse to wear required face coverings or adhere to social distancing requirements may be asked to leave the court facility.
4. Court window service will continue full operations and be open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
5. Wedding are not currently being scheduled. They may resume once the Court is approved for a Phase Three Reopening Plan by SCAO.
6. On September 25, 2020 SCAO has modified its previous guidelines further restricting jury trials. Jury trials cannot be considered unless there is a seven day average of less
   than 70 Covid-19 cases per million per day or the Court is in a Phase III Reopen Plan. These restrictive SCAO guidelines preclude consideration of conducting jury trials currently and not until there has been considerable improvement in current Covid-19 rates of infection in Kent County.