Section 185.40. Approval by the chief administrator of the courts


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  • 1.    The  appropriate  administrative judge shall submit to the chief
      administrator of the courts a written proposal for the use of electronic
      arraignments  for  a  particular  court  and  the  precincts  under  the
      jurisdiction  of  that court.   If the chief administrator of the courts
      approves the proposal, installation  of  an    independent  audio-visual
      system may begin.
        2.  Upon completion of the installation of an independent audio-visual
      system,  the  commission  on  cable  television  shall inspect, test and
      examine the independent audio-visual system and  certify  to  the  chief
      administrator  of  the  courts  whether  the  system  complies  with the
      definition of an independent  audio-visual  system  and  is  technically
      suitable for the conducting of electronic arraignments as intended.
        3.   The use by a court of an approved independent audio-visual system
      for the purpose of authorized electronic arraignments, shall  be  for  a
      period  of  two  years  from  the  date  of  authorization  by the chief
      administrator of the courts.
        4.  The chief administrator of the courts may withdraw approval of the
      authorization at any time.
      * NB Expired September 1, 1983