"Not only did judges use the tools made available to them to continue providing access to justice during the pandemic, they found the tools had significant advantages over in-person proceedings in certain types of cases and hearings," the report said.
September 24, 2020 at 03:37 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Texas Lawyer
Virtual court hearings could be here to stay if a Texas Judicial Council resolution passed Thursday finds success with lawmakers and judicial leaders.
The Texas Supreme Court has passed COVID-19 emergency orders that allowed courts across the Lone Star State to use videoconferencing to conduct court hearings and even virtual jury trials. But those emergency orders rely upon Gov. Greg Abbott’s declaration of a state of emergency because of the pandemic.
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Members of the Texas Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the Texas judiciary, held up one finger for “yes” and two fingers for “no” when voting to approve a report and recommendations at its virtual meeting Sept. 24, 2020. Courtesy photo
