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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 4, 2021

Pandemic rules are being lifted in courthouse across the state but the Greene County General Sessions Court plans to keep some of its COVID practices in place going forward, the Greeneville Sun reports. The court says it will continue to use Zoom and other virtual technology to handle arraignments and other appearances from the county jail. Remote proceedings also will be conducted from the Greene County Workhouse thanks to a state grant recently obtained by court. Circuit Court Clerk Chris Shepard says the county court system conducted 700 virtual arraignments and hearings last year. “COVID-19 has changed the way so many things are done … The key to safety and saving money, I believe, is looking toward the future of the judicial system, anticipate changes that may be on the way, and most importantly, have the technology and staff in place to handle whatever challenge is next,” he tells the paper.