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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 12/23/2020 - Judge Darrel R Ellis has suspended Jury Trials in Upper Kittitas County District Court, Cle Elum Municipal Court & Roslyn Municipal Court through February 15, 2021.
On November 15, 2020, Governor Inslee announced a new set of restrictions for the State of Washington based on the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Governor Inslee established new restrictions for indoor social gatherings, decreased capacity in restaurants and retailers, and other crowd-limiting measures. Recent Department of Health statistics reflect that Kittitas County is above the state average in the rate of new cases per 100,000 population and in percentage of positive test results. Therefore, effective immediately, the Upper Kittitas County District Court, Cle Elum Municipal Court and Roslyn Municipal Court have suspended Jury Trials through February 15, 2021. Based upon the Court’s finding that serious danger posed by COVID-19 is good cause to continue criminal trials, and constitutes and unavoidable circumstance under CrRLJ 3.3(e)(8), the time between the original Order, December 3, 2020 and February 15, 2021, shall be EXCLUDED when calculating time for trial. The Jury Trial Suspension Order will be reviewed on or about January 15, 2021, with additional reviews approximately every 30 days thereafter, as deemed necessary, until the Jury Trial Suspension Order is retracted. The Court will remain open to the public during regular business hours. As the situation changes, the Court may make modifications to comply with the rapidly changing environment. Please review https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/courts/upper for the most recent information.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Contact: Diana MacKenzieCourt Administrator(509) 674-5533diana.mackenzie@co.kittitas.wa.us