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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 765

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Relating to: criteria for the court to consider when determining whether to use videoconferencing at a proceeding.

Court — Procedure Telecommunications Telephone Witness

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law allows a court to allow the use of videoconferencing technology at

a proceeding. Current law specifies criteria that the court may consider when

determining whether to permit the use of videoconferencing technology, such as

whether undue prejudice would result; the cost of producing a witness in person

versus the importance of the offered testimony; whether the decorum of the

courtroom would impress upon the witness to testify truthfully; and whether the

person presents a security risk to transport and present personally. This bill adds

as a criterion the safety of the witness or the risk that the witness may be unavailable

to testify if videoconferencing is not used.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Jacque (R) , Wanggaard (R)

11 cosponsors

Dittrich (R) , Duchow (R) , Edming (R) , Gundrum (R) , James (R) , Katsma (R) , Knodl (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Skowronski (R) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Jan 30, 2020 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, Jacque and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Sanfelippo, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Katsma, Kuglitsch, Skowronski and Wichgers

  2. Jan 30, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Feb 6, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1