Kansas
Stay-at-Home Order On March 28, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly issued an Executive Order directing all persons in the state to stay at home unless performing an essential activity, as defined. The Order identifies a number of essential functions, similar to
Delaware
Stay-at-Home Order On March 22, 2020, Governor John Carney issued Fourth and Fifth Modifications to his Declaration of State Emergency, ordering "non-essential" businesses to close and all state residents to "shelter at home" except to engage in essential activities or essential
Indiana
Emergency Tolling; No Accrual of Interest On May 29, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an Order extending through August 14, 2020, the tolling “of all laws, rules, and procedures setting time limits for speedy trials in criminal and juvenile proceedings;
West Virginia
Stay-at-Home Order; Debt Collection an Essential Business On March 23, 2020, Governor Jim Justice issued an Executive Order requiring all individuals within the state to stay home unless performing an essential activity, as defined in the order. The Order also
Rhode Island
Business Restrictions On March 22, Gov. Raimondo issued Executive Order 20-08 substantially restricting the operations of restaurants, bars, and dining and social establishments and personal service establishments, such as beauty salons. Other businesses are to have staff work from home if
New Hampshire
Debt Collection Restrictions Emergency Order No. 3 prohibits the discontinuation of service by "[a]ll providers of electric, gas, water, telephone, cable, VOIP, internet, and deliverable fuels service in the State of New Hampshire . . . for non-payment for the duration
Tennessee
State of Emergency Related to Weather Events On March 25 Gov. Bill Lee declared a state of emergency exists in Davidson, Putnam, Smith, and Wilson Counties in Tennessee beginning on March 3, 2020, in addition to the continuing state of emergency
Pennsylvania
Stay-at-Home and Business Restriction Order On March 23, Gov. Tom Wolf issued an order directing persons living in certain counties to remain at home and restricting various business activities. A copy of the order is available here. Courts Closed to the
New Jersey
Court Emergency Declared New Jersey courts are closed to the public. Court personnel has been reduced and new filings are delayed. On March 24 the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an order concerning the processing of applications for emergent relief. Further
Ohio
COVID-19 Stimulus Payments Exempt from Execution On April 13, 2020, Ohio Attorney General David Yost issued a notice in which he interpreted Ohio law as exempting from execution payments made under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, H.R.
Texas
Court Emergency Declared - Restrictions Imposed Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals Issue Succession of Emergency Orders The First Emergency Order (March 13) requires each court to avoid risk and gives each judge the discretion to manage their courts including using
Oklahoma
Tolling On March 16, the Oklahoma Supreme Court entered Order SCAD No. 2020-24 which “extended” the statute of limitations in “any civil case” for 30 days from the date of the order. In addition, the order also suspended “all deadlines and procedures whether prescribed
New York
Businesses Ordered to Reduce 100% "In-Person" Staffing Businesses in New York, unless exempted, must reduce their "in-person" workforce by 100% through April 19. The order is here. Guidance on businesses that have exemptions fr4om this order is available here. Stay at
Connecticut
Stay at Home Connecticut has a "Stay at Home Initiative" rather than any compulsory order. More information is available here. Business Interruption On March 20, Gov. Lamont ordered all businesses operating in Connecticut to reduce "their in-person workforces at any workplace locations by
Massachusetts
AG Interprets MA Law as Exemptiong CARES Act Funds From Execution Massachusetts Attorney General Healey issued a letter on April 13 opining that "under Massachusetts law, all funds provided to Massachusetts residents under Section 2201 of Title II of the
Louisiana
In Louisiana, Proclamation Number JBE 2020-30 tolled the statutes of limitations “at least until Monday, April 13, 2020.” All other deadlines in all courts were also “suspended” to April 13. On March 13, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District
Iowa
Tolling The Iowa Supreme Court announced tolling of statutes of limitations in a March 17 order regarding court procedures. According to a March 23 operations summary from the Iowa Judicial Branch: “The March 17th order is intended to toll the statute