State court cases put off until May 4 or later

As of Monday, trials in state courts scheduled for before May 1 have have been continued to May 4 or later because of continuing concerns over COVID-19.The state Supreme Judicial Court announced that both jury and bench trials for both criminal and civil cases have been continued. The only exceptions are bench trials in civil matters that can be conducted in a way other than in person by agreement of the parties and the court, and emergency hearings.The order also closes all […]