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RiverFront Times: No Jury Duty, No Walk-In Weddings in St. Louis Circuit Court

March 13, 2020

By Doyle Murphy

…Suspending all but the most urgent matters among the circuit, associate circuit and municipal courts was one of the requests included in a letter to state and local government officials that was signed by sixteen organizations, including the ACLU, Arch City Defenders and Missouri Public Defender System.

The letter maps out a variety of suggestions to fight the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations, including people who are incarcerated, low-paid workers and people with disabilities.

The recommendations include providing places for people who are homeless to self-quarantine if necessary, releasing people who aren’t considered a danger but wait in jail because they can’t pay bail and holding off on arrests for misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.

Read the letter hereRiverFront Times: No Jury Duty, No Walk-In Weddings in St. Louis Circuit Court.

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