COVID and Your Court Date
Courts, already overburdened by case loads, have found themselves in even more of a backlog due to COVID-19 pausing jury trials. As a result, cases have been unable to move forward and are piling up. Courts and attorneys have been trying to find ways to help alleviate this backlog. One avenue being taken is the use of non-binding arbitration, which is governed by section 44.103 of the Florida Statutes and rule 1.820 of the Civil Rules of Procedure.