NYSBA Annual Meeting: Authors Describe Adapting to Remote Life
The members of the bench and bar who contributed to our NYSBA Annual Meeting special report reflect on the various ways they utilized technology to keep the wheels of justice turning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples included here range from a video arraignment to a virtual swearing-in ceremony.
January 19, 2021 at 03:38 PM
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Starting April 6, the state's court system launched its "virtual court" operations statewide. As of July 6th, all visitors to state courthouses and other facilities have been required to go through a temperature screening and questioning before entering the buildings, and are required to wear a mask. "Our shift to a virtual court system has made it possible for participants in essential and emergency proceedings to appear remotely via Skype, dramatically reducing the number of people in our courthouses to protect public health and safety," said DiFiore in a video message early last year, crediting the swift rollout of virtual court operations covering all 62 counties of New York to the round-the-clock efforts of judges and staff, in particular the court system's technology team.
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