Section 1 - Video Conference ProceedingsIn any proceeding in which the use of video conferencing is otherwise appropriate under V.R.P.P. 43.1, V.R.C.P. 43.1, or V.R.Cr.P. 26.2:
(a) All participants in the proceeding must be able to see and hear all other participants during the proceeding. The system must include a means for remote participants to see the courtroom during the proceedings.(b) All participants in the proceeding must be able to see and hear any witnesses who may testify while they are testifying in the proceeding.(c) All participants in the proceeding must be able to see, hear, read, and otherwise observe any physical evidence, documentary evidence, or exhibits presented during the proceeding, either by video, facsimile, or other method. All documentary evidence must be readable by all participants during the proceeding by either video technology or other means.(d) The video quality of the video appearance system must be adequate to allow the participants to see and hear each other.(e) The video conference system must allow verbatim recording of the proceeding by court-approved audio-visual or audio-recording equipment.(f) In a proceeding open to the public, the video conference system must allow the public to hear and view the proceeding including any participant who appears by video conference.(g) In all cases in which a party appears by video conference, the system must include a means for the party to consult privately with counsel for full and confidential communication at any time during the proceeding and for immediate transmission of documents and papers.Vt. Admin. Ord. Of. Sup. Ct. 1
Adopted May 1, 2019, eff. 8/5/2019; amended June 5, 2023, eff. 9/5/2023.