Remote Hearings & Services

Courts can leverage technology to improve the experience of all court users. We have created and collected best practices, considerations, technical advice, and more to assist your court in offering remote and virtual services.

Hybrid Hearings Improvement Initiative

Up to 20 jurisdictions will be selected to participate in a pilot project to help establish best practices and guidelines for hybrid hearings.

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Tiny Chats

Tiny Chats are bite-sized annotated videos that touch on specific access to justice topics and court operations.

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Resources

Guiding principles for post-pandemic court technology

This resource can help to guide courts with adopting principles and best practices as they continue to embrace technology.

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Courtroom technology for remote/virtual hearings

This resource provides a list of recommended or optional equipment and devices and their ideal placement in virtual or hybrid courtrooms.

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CCJ/COSCA Resolution 2: In support of remote and virtual hearings

Courts should continue to leverage technology to ensure litigant access to procedural and legal information and to make appearances possible by remote means when practicable.

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CCJ/COSCA Resolution 1: Encouraging state courts to adopt innovative practices in high-volume dockets

Even in a post-pandemic world, the ability to conduct court business electronically, virtually, and in hybrid hearings continue to be beneficial to many.

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