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Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, and Pandemic Response Policy
Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, and Pandemic Response Policy

How COVID-19 cancellations are being handled

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Written by Rocky Ashby
Updated over a week ago

In the case of extreme weather, natural disaster, or pandemic response:

Hearings in which the Attorney Contractors appear at the designated assignment location and find that the hearing has been cancelled or the venue is closed, those hearings will be charged at the current rate, and Attorney Contractors will be compensated.

 If the Attorney Contractor does not appear at the assigned venue because of weather, or does not appear because he/she knows that the assigned venue will be closed, those hearing assignments will not be charged and the Attorney Contractor will not be compensated.

 If the Attorney Contractor is unable to appear due to extreme weather (snow, ice, storm, tornado, flooding, fire, etc.) and the court is open, the attorney should call the client immediately, then contact Docketly to inform of the situation. Note: The conditions will be verified. The weather must be considered extreme, i.e. not a spring rain. The final determination will be made by Docketly staff.

 
If the Client learns of the court closing, regardless of duration before scheduled hearing time with the attorney being notified before attending, and contacts Docketly to cancel hearing, then no fees for the client, and Attorney Contractor will not be compensated.

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