PELL CITY -- St. Clair County Presiding Judge Phillip Seay has issued an order laying out how court will be held in a virtual space due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The order comes as in-person court proceedings remain on hold until April 30 due to orders from the Alabama Supreme Court.
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