Effective on June 15, the Missouri Courts are ending their COVID-19 operational directives. The Supreme Court of Missouri released in a statement: “Given the decrease in the national and local levels of COVID-19 cases and the effectiveness and availability of approved COVID-19 vaccines, effective June 15, Missouri’s appellate and circuit courts—including all associate, family, juvenile, treatment, municipal, and probate divisions—no longer will be required to conduct court proceedings and courthouse activities pursuant to the previously prescribed operational phases and COVID procedures for jury trials.”
Courtroom procedures across the nation underwent numerous changes throughout the course of the pandemic all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. In March of last year, the Supreme Court released new rules and across the country these directives were adopted, but each state implemented its own phases. In April of 2020, The U.S. Supreme Court sent out a press release updating their COVID-19 protocols which stated: “In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Justices and counsel will all participate remotely.”
