Lakewood Court Completes Secure Video-Conferencing Set-Up
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:46 am
Lakewood Court Completes Secure Video-Conferencing Set-Up
For a little good news, on Thursday, April 2, 2020, the court completed installation for secure video conferencing with jails and prisons in the State of Ohio. The installation costs were paid by a grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio that was issued to the Lakewood Court earlier last week with use of the equipment already used in the courtroom.
Video conferencing with incarcerated defendants avoids the need to transport prisoners from various locations in the State of Ohio. Not only does this practice eliminate any risk of officer safety in transport, but also the need to take police officers away from other law enforcement duties.
The Court’s video conferencing system can be expanded in the future to conduct hearings when due to health, geographic or other restrictions, a person may not be available to testify in person providing an inexpensive, efficient, and expeditious method to permit testimony from someone who has moved out of state. Video conference capabilities promote the interest of justice by not precluding the testimony because of any restrictions. The current health crisis has shown the need for courts to continue to function, which can be achieved with physical distance through video conferencing.
The court is especially grateful to Michael Coletta and Joe Pekar for their assistance in supervising the project. It will result in a major cost saving to the city.
A demonstration and instructions for the court bailiffs is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, April 6th. If anyone from the police department or others, with respectable social distance, want to be present.
Municipal Judge Par Carroll, performing the marriage of Lakewood rock legend John Morton to Carla McDonald. I bet this will be on teleconference soon!
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For a little good news, on Thursday, April 2, 2020, the court completed installation for secure video conferencing with jails and prisons in the State of Ohio. The installation costs were paid by a grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio that was issued to the Lakewood Court earlier last week with use of the equipment already used in the courtroom.
Video conferencing with incarcerated defendants avoids the need to transport prisoners from various locations in the State of Ohio. Not only does this practice eliminate any risk of officer safety in transport, but also the need to take police officers away from other law enforcement duties.
The Court’s video conferencing system can be expanded in the future to conduct hearings when due to health, geographic or other restrictions, a person may not be available to testify in person providing an inexpensive, efficient, and expeditious method to permit testimony from someone who has moved out of state. Video conference capabilities promote the interest of justice by not precluding the testimony because of any restrictions. The current health crisis has shown the need for courts to continue to function, which can be achieved with physical distance through video conferencing.
The court is especially grateful to Michael Coletta and Joe Pekar for their assistance in supervising the project. It will result in a major cost saving to the city.
A demonstration and instructions for the court bailiffs is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, April 6th. If anyone from the police department or others, with respectable social distance, want to be present.
Municipal Judge Par Carroll, performing the marriage of Lakewood rock legend John Morton to Carla McDonald. I bet this will be on teleconference soon!
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