Covid Court Ops
Jan. 11, 2022
Palo Alto, Morgan Hill Superior Courthouses to resume in-person services
“Reopening courthouses will help us do the Court’s business, resolve backlogs, increase access, and minimize crowding for our courthouses and clerk’s offices,” Presiding Judge Theodore C. Zayner said.
Palo Alto, Morgan Hill Superior Courthouses to resume in-person services
Courthouses in Palo Alto and Morgan Hill, closed in March 2020, are about to reopen, the Santa Clara County Superior Court announced Monday.
On Jan. 18, the Morgan Hill courthouse, which partially reopened for criminal trials in 2021, will reopen for all criminal calendars and it will resume in-person services in the clerk's office. The Palo Alto courthouse, which has been closed throughout the pandemic.
"The Court is taking a thoughtful and measured approach as we continue to move forward with the restoration of services county-wide. We understand that this is a significant change but a necessary one," said Presiding Judge Theodore C. Zayner.
"Reopening courthouses will help us do the Court's business, resolve backlogs, increase access, and minimize crowding for our courthouses and clerk's offices," Zayner continued. "Wherever possible, we anticipate maintaining these online and virtual service enhancements, which have proven to increase access to justice while minimizing exposure to COVID-19."
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