The Fond du Lac County Circuit Court has issued new temporary guidelines in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Among the changes, all contested matters requiring in-person appearances, including jury trials are suspended. Clerks will schedule the proceedings as the court calendar permits. Any hearing that can be done by phone will proceed as scheduled. Small claims appearances in intake court are suspended until April 17. Weddings in a court room are permitted, subject to the judge’s permission, with no more than four people in the court room. The measures are in effect until April 17 or upon further order of the court. The judges say they are monitoring the situation and are committed to open access to the court, service to the public, and to protect the health and safety of people in the court facilities. The Court says the guidelines are in place to ensure continuous performance of the Court’s essential functions and operations and seek to mitigate the risk that employees, Lawyers, litigants and jurors will be exposed. According to the order the guidelines incorporate the use of videoconferencing and teleconferencing to minimize contact, follow social distancing practices, and temporarily suspend some non-essential court functions.
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