Maricopa County Superior Court cancels most in-person proceedings due to coronavirus pandemic

PHOENIX - Officials with the Maricopa County Superior Court say physical access to all Superior Court buildings will be prohibited as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the statement, the ban is set to take effect on March 25, and will last through April 8.

Officials say under the ban, no one is allowed to be in any Superior Court buildings except court employees, authorized contractors, and people attending an event that is constitutionally or statutorily required to be held in-person.

An exception was also made for court located inside Valleywise Behavioral Health Facilities or the Arizona State Hospital.

In the case of an event that is required to be held in-person, officials say only those taking part in the specific event may attend, including parties, witnesses, victims, sheriff's deputies, detention officers, law enforcement officers, parents in matters relating to juvenile delinquency, and lawyers.

A court spokesperson also said all state and county grand jury sittings scheduled from March 25 to April 8 have been suspended.

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