Judicial emergency extension authorizes courts to resume jury trials in Georgia
Judicial emergency extension authorizes courts to resume jury trials in Georgia By James Giles | April 12, 2021 at 11:29 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 12:14 AM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The coronavirus pandemic caused delays for jury trials in Georgia.
Now, a new order from the State Supreme Court aims to cut down on a backlog of cases across the Peach State.
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton’s last judicial emergency extension authorizes courts to resume jury trials if doing so can be done safely and in compliance with public health guidelines and local conditions.