Opinion
21-0020
09-14-2021
IN RE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT "CARES ACT" AUTHORIZATION FOR VIDEO AND AUDIO CONFERENCING IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
GENERAL ORDER
FRANCES M. TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD Chief Judge
On March 30, 2020, acting pursuant to § 15002(b) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") and the authority granted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, the court issued General Order Number 20-0013 allowing certain criminal proceedings to be held by video or audio conference. On June 26, 2020, the Court extended the provisions of General Order 20-0013 for 90 days, through September 24, 2020. On September 23, 2020, the Court further extended the provisions in General Order Number 20-0013 for an additional 90 days, through December 22, 2020. On December 21, 2020, the Court further extended the provisions in General Order Number 20-0013 for an additional 90 days, through March 22, 2021. On March 22, 2021, the Court further extended the provisions in General Order Number 20-0013 for an additional 90 days, through June 20, 2021. On July 9, 2021, the Court further extended the provisions in General Order Number 20-0013 for an additional 90 days, through September 18, 2021.
The court finds that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak continue to materially affect the functioning of the District Court of Guam and hereby extends the provisions in General Order Number 20-0013 for 90 days unless terminated earlier. If emergency conditions continue to exist 90 days from the entry of this order, December 13, 2021, the court will review this authorization and determine whether to extend it.
SO ORDERED.