On August 17th, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to discuss the return of jury trials to New York City as well as bench trials from before the virtual courts were established are being held in NYC courts in person without incident and with the latest public health guidance.
Chief Judge DiFiore notes that while more in-person operations are being reintroduced, the majority of matters continue to be held virtually. She states that many virtual practices are expanding to different courts and and additional virtual parts are increasing.
She discusses strengthening judicial safety measures and assessing the judicial threat management process.