In order to provide expeditious and safe adjudication of 5 th Division cases during the period that public health and safety are at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic, the following procedures will be followed, effective Thursday, March 19, 2020, and continue until September 8, 2020, unless indicated otherwise. PLEA & ARRAIGNMENT · All cases docketed for Plea & Arraignment shall be handled on the pleadings, without exception. · Cases involving indigent defendants will be handled as follows: o The Public Defenders will file the indigency affidavits with the Circuit Clerk o The Court will appoint the Public Defenders as counsel. o Appointed Counsel will submit written petitions signed by counsel and the defendant which set forth whether arraignment is waived. o The written petitions submitted by counsel and the defen...