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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 16, 2020

Courts have discretion on dealing with coronavirus, chief justice says

The Contra Costa County Superior Court announced it would close all its locations for approximately two weeks beginning Monday.

At least one California superior court said Friday it would suspend operations and two others are planning to limit them severely amid announcements from all federal courts and most state courts that they would remain open but observe additional measures to limit the transmission of the coronavirus.

The Contra Costa County Superior Court announced it would close all locations for approximately two weeks beginning Monday.

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