As a result of the progression to Phase III, on Wednesday, June 17,
courts in the Sixth Judicial District, which includes Schuyler County, began hearing an expanded number of in‐person matters in the courthouses, including:
• child support proceedings;
• selected plea and sentencing proceedings for defendants at
liberty;
• preliminary hearings in criminal cases for defendants being
held in jail on felony complaints;
• arraignments of defendants who have been issued desk
appearance tickets; and
• a limited number of bench trials, in civil matters.
