Chehalis Municipal Court

		
		
                                  CMLARLJ  4
                         VIDEO CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS


    1. Authorization:  Preliminary appearances as defined by CrR 3.2 (B) and
CrRLJ 3.2.1 (d), arraignments as defined by CrR 3.4 and 4.1 and CrRLJ 3.4 and
4.1, bail hearings as defined by CrR 3.2 and CrRLJ 3.2, and trial settings as
defined by CrR 3.3 and CrRLJ 3.3 (f), conducted via video conference in which
all participants can simultaneously see, hear, and speak with each other shall
be deemed held in open court and in the defendant's presence for the purposes
of any statute, court rule or policy.  All video conference hearings conducted
pursuant to the rule shall be public, and the public shall be able to
simultaneously see and hear all participants and speak as permitted by the
Court.  Any party may request an in-person hearing under this section, which
may be in the Court's discretion, be granted.

    2. Agreement:  Other trial court proceedings including the entry of a
Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty as defined by CrR 4.2 and CrRLJ 4.2
may be conducted by video conference only by agreement of the parties, either
in writing or on the record, and upon the approval of the Court pursuant to
this local court rule.  For purposes of video conference proceedings, the
facsimile signatures of the defendant, counsel, interested parties and the
Court shall be treated as if they were an original signature.  This includes
all orders on Judgment and Sentence, No Contact Orders, Statements of Defendant
on Plea of Guilty, and other documents or pleadings as the Court shall
determine are appropriate or necessary

   3. Standards: The judge, counsel, all parties, and the public must be able to
see and hear each other during video proceedings, and may speak as permitted by
the Court.  Video conference facilities must provide for confidential
communications between attorney and client and security sufficient to protect
the safety of all participants and observers.  In interpreted proceedings, the
interpreter must be located next to the defendant and the proceedings must be
conducted to assure that the interpreter can hear all participants.