NEWMARKET COURT COVID-19 UPDATE (May 19, 2020) Operations Update

 
The Newmarket courthouse (and those across the Province) continue to work remotely with no scheduled physical reopening date in site. Matters continue to be conducted remotely, including bails, judicial pretrials and now resolutions less than 30 minutes in duration, primarily by participants calling in at scheduled times by telephone.
 
There are ongoing discussions with all stakeholders with respect to expanding operations but at this time entirely on a remote basis. And currently there are no trial dates are being set for any matters. Consideration is being given on potentially conducting aspects of trials remotely, but there is no concrete plan as yet. More is anticipated shortly.

“We’re asking for temporary presidential immunity.”

It is an interesting position to take because it concedes that the president does not presently have immunity. It also acknowledges the need for the court to provide it. If granted, it would also be an incentive to do what is necessary to prevent an election, lest the president be criminally prosecuted upon losing power.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/12/politics/temporary-presidential-immunity-jay-sekulow-supreme-court/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2020-05-12T19%3A52%3A04&utm_source=fbCNNp&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR1DWzrA2q7WArfGN21wS0vTZj4P3CsVrPNk6ZP7YMtNyQk9SSh3giS-b-g

 

COVID-19 Pandemic – Scheduling of Criminal Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice (Effective May 11, 2020)

All criminal trials and preliminary inquiries scheduled to be heard between Marc 20 and July 3 are suspended. Those currently scheduled after July 6 will proceed as scheduled. The Court is not currently setting criminal trial or preliminary inquiry dates. All out-of-custody appearances scheduled up to May 29 will again be adjourned approximately 10 further weeks. Lists of adjournment dates are posted on this site.

https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/covid-19/covid-19-criminal-matters/