After delaying jury trials in Massachusetts due to the COVID pandemic, officials plan to conduct a limited number of jury trials beginning this week.
The Supreme Judicial Court and Trial Court said the limited jury trials, scheduled to begin Jan. 11, will start with six-person juries but only in a designated number of courthouses.
This phase for courthouses will last roughly two months, according to a notice posted by the courts.
“The Trial Court will complete its preparations for Phase 1 over the coming weeks so that the required comprehensive protocols that address the health and safety of jurors and other trial participants will be in place in all courthouses that are identified for Phase 1 jury trials,” the notice issued in November stated. “The Trial Court also is identifying and securing jury trial locations in those counties that do not have courthouses suitable for conducting jury trials during the pandemic.”
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