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inlawrev-27116	Welch, Heather	The COVID-19 Pandemic: How Indiana Courts Have Responded	2023	26	.pdf	application/pdf	11862	502	50	She immediately began issuing orders on trial courts’ Indiana Administrative Rule 17 Petitions.17 On March 13, 2020, Clark, Delaware, Lake Circuit, and Marion County Courts all filed emergency petitions to address court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.18 Within the first four weeks of the global pandemic, the Indiana Supreme Court issued approximately twelve Indiana Administrative Rule 17 Emergency Relief orders to assist Indiana trial courts in responding to this public health crisis.19 On April 24, 2021, she created the Indiana Resuming Court Operations Task Force (“Task Force”) and appointed the following individuals: Task Force Chair and then President of the Indiana Judges Association Judge Vicki Carmichael from Clark County, Judge Dana Kenworthy from Grant County, Judge Rich Stalbrink from LaPorte County, Judge Hunter Reece from Warren County, and myself from Marion County.20 The Task Force was staffed by Indiana Office of Court Services Attorneys Brenda Rodeheffer, Richard Payne, Jim McGuire, and Diane Mains.21 The Task Force at the direction of the Chief Justice has provided significant guidance to Indiana trial court judges on many topics affecting court operations during the pandemic. On March 13, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court permitted the suspension of jury trials in Marion County if the defendant’s rights would not be prejudiced.65 Per the Indiana Supreme Court order issued on May 29, 2020, Indiana trial courts were permitted to restart jury trials on August 17, 2020, provided the court had implemented measures which promoted the public health and safety of participants.6 6 After August 17, 2020, some Indiana trial courts conducted jury trials, which varied from county to county based on the status of the virus.	cache/inlawrev-27116.pdf	txt/inlawrev-27116.txt