Section 185.20. Electronic arraignment

Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of subdivision nine of section 1.20,
  sections 110.10, 120.10, 120.40, 120.90, 140.20, 140.27, 140.40,  170.10
  and 180.10 of this chapter or any other provision of law as they pertain
  to  a defendant's personal appearance at arraignment, in Suffolk county,
  the court in its discretion may dispense with the  defendant's  personal
  appearance  at  the  arraignment  and conduct an electronic arraignment,
  provided that:
    1.  The defendant has waived in writing his right to personally appear
  at his arraignment and has consented to be arraigned by  the  electronic
  arraignment process;
    2.   The district attorney has consented to the electronic arraignment
  process for the defendant;
    3.  The personal appearance of the defendant at the arraignment  would
  result in an unreasonable delay in the preliminary proceeding; and
    4.    The  chief administrator of the courts has authorized the use of
  electronic arraignments for the court, pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
  section 185.40 of this article.
  * NB Expired September 1, 1983