Pre-trial criminal proceedings

At the discretion of the court, whenever the law requires a defendant in a misdemeanor or felony criminal case to appear before a judge or magistrate for an initial or subsequent appearance, bail, arraignment, or other pre-trial proceeding, the proceeding may be conducted by interactive audiovisual device, in which case the defendant shall not be required to be physically brought before the judge or magistrate. Source: SL 2007, ch 301 (Supreme Court Rule 06-69), eff. Jan. 1, 2007.