Criminal court cases suspended over COVID-19 are reset
Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court has reset court hearings suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Daily Memphian file)
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Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court has reset court hearings suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
The Sessions clerk’s office emailed the reset dates on Monday, March 16. The court cases applies to defendants who are currently not in custody.
Last week, the state Supreme court issued an order stating that most-in person court proceedings were suspended because of COVID-19. The suspension applies to appellate, trial general sessions, juvenile and city courts. The suspension will last until March 31.
If you have a criminal court case in Divisions 1-10 the cases have been reset for week of April 20 through May 5.
| Court Date | Reset Date |
| March 16 | April 20 |
| March 17 | April 21 |
| March 18 | April 22 |
| March 19 | April 23 |
| March 20 | April 24 |
| March 21 | April 25 |
| March 22 | April 26 |
| March 23 | April 27 |
| March 24 | April 28 |
| March 25 | April 29 |
| March 26 | April 30 |
| March 27 | May 1 |
| March 28 | May 2 |
| March 29 | May 3 |
| March 30 | May 4 |
| March 31 | May 5 |
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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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