The Shelby County Juvenile Court has been temporarily shuttered since last week, officials confirm, owing to an urgent maintenance matter that has put a halt to all in-person proceedings. Court staff have shifted gears, moving all business online while the building at 616 Adams Avenue remains off-limits.

Virtual sessions began on April 25 in response to an unspecified emergency, leaving those scheduled for in-court appearances scrambling to adjust. "The juvenile court awaits details from county leaders about the maintenance performed," spokesperson Judith Black-Moore said as per Action News 5, with plans to reopen the building for court business tentatively set for the morning of May 1st.

Staff members, in response to the abrupt closure, have kept the wheels of justice turning by conducting every administrative task and court proceeding through digital means, as reported by Daily Memphian. The hub of juvenile legal matters in Memphis and Shelby County, having closed its doors suddenly on April 29, now exists in a virtual state.

While court activities persist in this remote fashion, questions surrounding the exact nature of the maintenance emergency linger. The building, since last Thursday, has remained inaccessible for reasons kept under wraps. A spokesperson for the Shelby County Court Clerk, which maintains a presence within the Juvenile Court, indicated to FOX13 Memphis that they do not have any additional or updated information to offer at this time.