COVID-19 Resources for Maricopa County, Arizona Attorneys
By Kent Berk on January 15th, 2021 in ARIZONA
As we continue to deal with the cascading health and economic effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have compiled and are constantly updating a list of and links to Administrative Orders, Executive Orders and other resources helpful to attorneys practicing in Maricopa County, Arizona. We will monitor new developments and try to keep the list updated. Please let us know if you are aware of something that we should include. In some cases, additional orders have been issued, but not yet uploaded to the Court and other government websites, so they are not yet included here.
Arizona Governor Ducey’s Executive Orders
- December 31, 2020, Second Renewal of Executive Order 2020-07 The “Good Samaritan” Order
- December 30, 2020, Ensuring Efficient Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine
- December 30, 2020, Drivers License Renewals for Vulnerable Arizonians During COVID-19
- December 2, 2020, Easing Regulations to Encourage Outdoor Dining
- December 2, 2020, Ensuring the Availability of the Vaccine Without Financial Barriers
- November 18, 2020, Enhanced Surveillance Advisory – Monitoring the Administration of COVID-19 Vaccination
- November 11, 2020, Enhanced Surveillance Advisory – Tracking the Spread of COVID-19
- September 8, 2020, Enhanced Surveillance Advisory – Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19
- July 23, 2020, Continuation of Executive Order 2020-43 Slowing the Spread of COVID-19
- July 23, 2020, Arizona: Open for Learning
- July 22, 2020, Protecting the Public’s Right to Vote
- July 16, 2020, Continued Postponement Of Eviction Enforcement Actions
- July 9, 2020, Enhanced Surveillance Advisory
- July 9, 2020, Reducing the Risk, Slowing the Spread Limiting Indoor Dining
- July 1, 2020, Extending The Termination Date Of Programs
- July 1, 2020, Extending The Arizona Complete Count Committee
- June 29, 2020, Protecting Public Health For Students And Teachers
- June 29, 2020, Pausing Of Arizona’s Reopening — Slowing The Spread Of COVID-19
- June 29, 2020, Renewal Of Executive Order 2020-27: The “Good Samaritan” Order
- June 24, 2020, 2020-2021 School Year: Prioritizing Kids And Schools During COVID-19
- June 17, 2020, Containing the Spread of COVID-19 Continuing Arizona Mitigation Efforts
- May 28, 2020, Assisting Arizona Families with Child Care
- May 28, 2020, Ensuring Statewide Access to Care for COVID-19 Arizona Surge Line
- May 21, 2020, Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Continuing to monitor responsiveness to COVID-19
- May 12, 2020, Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger
- May 4, 2020, Reporting By Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs and DD Medical Group Homes to Residents and Families Regarding COVID-19
- May 4, 2020, Building on COVID-19 Successes
- April 29, 2020, Return Stronger – Amending the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order
- April 22, 20020, Requesting Exemption From Executive Order 2020-10 — Elective Surgeries
- April 15, 2020, Expanding Food Options For Commercial Vehicle Drivers
- April 14, 2020, Increased Telemedicine Access for Workers’ Compensation
- April 14, 2020, On the Job Training for Assisted Living Facility Caregivers
- April 9, 2020, The “Good Samaritan Order” — Protecting Frontline Healthcare Workers Responding To The COVID-19 Outbreak
- April 8, 2020, Permitting Remote Online Notarization – as specified in ARS § 41-371 et seq. commencing April 10, 2020
- April 8, 2020, Flexible Food Item & Sale of Goods at Restaurants
- April 8, 2020, Requirements for Individuals Traveling to Arizona
- April 8, 2020, Enhanced Surveillance Advisory
- April 8, 2020, Protection of Vulnerable Residents at Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs and DD Medical Group Homes from COVID-19
- April 7, 2020, Prohibiting Small Business Evictions
- April 2, 2020 Expanding Access To Pharmacies
- April 1, 2020 Telemedicine for Pets And Animals
- March 30, 2020, Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected – Physical Distancing to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission
- March 26, 2020, Continuity of Work (among other things, deferring license renewal deadlines and continuing education requirements for certain licensees)
- March 26, 2020, Increasing Hospital Capacity for COVID-19 Preparedness
- March 25, 2020, Expansion of Telemedicine
- March 24, 2020, Postponement of Eviction Actions
- March 23, 20020, Enhanced Surveillance Advisory
- March 23, 2020, Prohibiting the Closure of Essential Services
- March 20, 2020, Ensuring Individuals Whose Employment is Affected by COVID-19 Have Access to Unemployment Insurance
- March 19, 2020, Delaying Elective Surgeries to Conserve Personal Protective Equipment Necessary to Test and Treat Patients with COVID-19
- March 19, 2020, Limiting the Operations of Certain Businesses to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Orders
- December 30, 2020, Order No. 2020-229, Disposition of Residential Eviction Cases Related to the Public Health Emergency (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-163)
- December 3, 2020, Order No. 2020-197, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-177)
- November 25, 2020, Order No. 2020-182, The Calculation of Time in Attorney Regulation Cases Considering the COVID-19 Emergency and Expedition of Attorney Reinstatements Involving Applicants with No Prior Discipline
- November 18, 2020, Order No. 2020-177, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-143)
- November 5, 2020, Order No. 2020-172, Exception To Juror’s Terms Of Service During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- October 14, 2020, Order No. 2020-163, Disposition of Residential Eviction Cases Related to the Public Health Emergency (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-159)
- October 7th, 2020, Order No. 2020-160, Return Receipt Signature For Certified or Registered Mail During The COVID-10 Pandemic
- October 7, 2020, Order No. 2020-159, Disposition of Residential Eviction Cases Related To The Public Health Emergency (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-151)
- September 23, 2020, Order No. 2020-151, Disposition of Residential Eviction Cases Related to the Public Health Emergency (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-147)
- September 23, 2020, Order No. 2020-148, Modifying Court Security Officer Training Requirements Due to a Public Health Emergency (Affecting Administrative Order Nos. 2020-04 & 2020-06)
- September 16, 2020, Order No. 2020-147, Disposition of Residential Eviction Cases Related to the Public Health Emergency (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-119)
- August 26, 2020, Order No. 2020-143, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-114)
- August 5, 2020, Order No. 2020-129, Authorizing a Modification of Court Rules During a Public Health Emergency
- July 27, 2020, Order No. 2020-120, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Amending Administrative Order No. 2020-114)
- July 22, 2020, Order No. 2020-119, Disposition of Residential Eviction Cases Related to the Public Health Emergency (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-105)
- July 15, 2020, Order No. 2020-114, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-79)
- July 7, 2020, Order No. 2020-105 Disposition of Residential Eviction Cases During the Public Health Emergency
- June 10, 2020, Order No. 2020-87, Authorizing a Modification of Court Rules During a Public Health Emergency (Amending Administrative Order No. 2020-68)
- June 3, 2020, Order No. 2020-83, Authorizing Modification of Sentencing Procedure During a Public Health Emergency
- June 3, 2020, Order No. 2020-82, Establishing Procedures for Online Dispute Resolution During a Public Health Emergency
- May 20, 2020, Order No. 2020-79, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-75)
- May 8, 2020, Order No. 2020-75, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Replacing Order No. 2020-70)
- May 7, 2020 letter from Arizona Supreme Court Chief, Justice Robert Brutinel
- April 24, 2020, Order No. 2020-70, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency (Replacing Order No. 2020-60)
- April 16, 2020, Order No. 2020-67, Authorizing a Modification of Court Rules During a Public Health Emergency
- April 16, 2020, Order No. 2020-66, Licensed Fiduciary’s Obligation to Visit Ward (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-65)
- April 15, 2020, Order No. 2020-65, Licensed Fiduciary’s Obligation to Visit Ward
- April 6, 2020, Order No. 2020-60, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency (Replacing Administrative Order No. 2020-48 and replaced by Order No. 2020-70)
- March 20, 2020, Order No. 2020-51, Authorizing a Modification of Court Rules During Public Health Emergency
- March 18, 2020, Order No.2020-48, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During Public Health Emergency (replacing Order No. 2020-47)
- March 16, 2020, Order No. 2020-47, Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During Public Health Emergency (replaced by Order No. 2020-48)
Maricopa County, Arizona Superior Court Administrative Orders
- December 3, 2020, Order # 2020-170 In the Matter of Conducting Jury Operations Safely During a Public Health Emergency
- November 20, 2020, Order # 2020-158 In the Matter of Waiving Postage and Handling Fee for the Law Library Resource Center
- November 13, 2020, Order # 2020-155 In The Matter Of Restricting Physical Access To The Intake, Transfer, And Release Facility’s Court Space
- November 5, 2020, Order # 2020-152 In the Matter of Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Used by Justice Courts Due to a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations
- July 30, 2020, Order # 2020-115 In the Matter of Resuming Certain In-Person Proceedings in the Criminal Department
- July 29, 2020, Order # 2020-114 In the Matter of Conducting Jury Operations Safely During A Public Health Emergency
- July 13, 2020, Order # 2020-072 In the Matter of Late Case Fair Limits Proceedings
- July 13, 2020, Order # 2020-071 In the Matter of Establishing a Certified Arbitrator Program
- July 1, 2020, Order # 2020-101 In the Matter of the Transport of Inmates from the Maricopa County Jail to In-Person Court Proceedings
- June 4, 2020, Order # 2020-085 Public Records Terminal Access During a Public Health Emergency
- June 2, 2020, Order # 2020-079 In the Matter of Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilitates Used by Justice Courts Due to a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations
- May 29, 2020, Order # 2020-078 In the Matter of Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Due to a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations
- May 22, 2020, Order # 2020-077 In the Matter of the Commencement of Jail Pending Self-Surrender Orders
- April 30, 2020, Order # 2020-068 In the Matter of Deferral of Commencement of Jail Sentences for Defendants with Pending Self-Surrender Orders
- April 29, 2020, Order # 2020-067 In the Matter of the Temporary Suspension of State and County Grand Juries
- April 27, 2020, Order # 2020-063 In the Matter of Juvenile Detention Operations and Continuity of Operations
- April 13, 2020, Order # 2020-060 [Ltd. Juris.] In the Matter of Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Used by Justice Courts Due to a Public Health Emergency
- April 7, 2020, Order # 2020-059 [Criminal] In the Matter of the Temporary Suspension of State and County Grand Juries
- April 7, 2020, Order # 2020-058 General In the Matter of Special Commissioners and Deferral of Fees and Costs
- April 8, 2020, Order # 2020-057 [Juvenile] Ordering Service by Certified or Registered Mail
- April 6, 2020, Order # 2020-056 [General] Calling Retired Judges to Active Duty
- April 1, 2020, Order No. 2020-055 [General] Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Used by Justice Courts Due to a Public Health Emergency
- March 26, 2020, Order No. 2020-048 Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Used by Justice Courts Due to a Public Health Emergency
- March 24, 2020, Order No. 2020-046 Discontinuing Public Records Terminal Access During a Public Health Emergency
- March 23, 2020, Order No. 2020-045 for Temporary Suspension of State and County Grand Juries
- March 23, 2020, Order No. 2020-043 Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Due to a Public Health Emergency
- March 19,2020, Order No. 2020-039 Limiting People Present at a Court Procceding During a Public Health Emergency
- March 18, 2020, Order No. 2020-038 Limitation of Justice Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency
- March 17, 2020, Order No. 2020-036 Limitation of Municipal Court Operations During a Public Health Emergnecy
Maricopa County, Arizona Superior Court Modified Department Operations
NEW: Maricopa County Bar hosts Town Hall Webinars on COVID19 Court Operations
- 4-22-20 Probate and Mental Health Department COVID-19 Operations explained
- 4-16-20 Criminal Department COVID-19 Operations explained
Register for upcoming Town Hall Webinars (links will be posted afterwards if you’re unable to attend)
- 4-23-20 @ 9 AM Juvenile Department COVID-19 Operations explained
- 4-24-20 @ 9 AM Family Department COVID-19 Operations explained
- 4-24-20 @ 12 Noon Civil Department COVID-19 Operations explained
UPDATED 4-1-20 Modified Criminal Department Operations (email Criminal Department) 602-506-8575
Get Criminal Department Forms
UPDATED 4-14-20 Modified Family Department Operations 602-506-1561
- COVID-19 Parenting Time Guidelines (directrices de régimen de visitas a nivel estatal durante la pandemia del COVID-19)
- Getting an Order of Protection from Superior Court during the Pandemic
- Unemployment Insurance Garnishment for Child Support
UPDATED 4-1-20 Modified Civil Department Operations 602-506-1497 (Phx) 602-506-2021 (Mesa)
- NEW 4-22-20 Public Access to Election Challenge Cases
UPDATED 4-1-20 Modified Lower Court/Administrative Appeals Operations 602-372-5851
UPDATED 4-1-20 Modified Tax Department Operations 602-506-3442
UPDATED 3-31-20 Modified Juvenile Department Operations 602-506-4533 (Phx) 602-506-2544 (Mesa)
UPDATED 3-31-20 Modified Probate Department Operations (email Probate Department) 602-506-3668
UPDATED 3-31-20 Modified Mental Health Department Operations (email Mental Health Department) 602-506-3668
3-31-20 Adult Probation Information and Directory (OFICINAS DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE RÉGIMEN A PRUEBA PARA ADULTOS)
3-31-20 Juvenile Probation Information and Directory (RÉGIMEN A PRUEBA PARA MENORES EN EL CONDADO DE MARICOPA)
Modified Service Operations
Juror Information/Información Para Jurados 602-506-JURY (5879)
Law Library and Resource Center 602-506-7353
Maricopa County, Arizona Superior Court COVID-19 Information and Updates
National Resources
Guidance for Reopening
Guidance For Barbers And Cosmetologists
Guidance For Restaurants Providing Dine-In Services
Other Resources
- ArizonaTogether.org – providing information and links to resources for individuals, businesses and others
- Video: How to wash your hands.
We hope that this list of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) resources Arizona attorneys is useful. If you are aware of any other orders or information or COVID-19 resources that may be helpful to Arizona attorneys, please let us know. And, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.