Remote Attendance of Counsel or Certain Other Participants: Difference between revisions
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(5) Unless the court orders otherwise, a party who has a participant participate by audioconference or videoconference shall pay any costs associated with the use of that technology. | (5) Unless the court orders otherwise, a party who has a participant participate by audioconference or videoconference shall pay any costs associated with the use of that technology. | ||
2019, c. 25, s. 292; | {{LegHistory10s|2019, c. 25}}, s. 292; | ||
2022, c. 17, s. 47. | {{LegHistory20s|2022, c. 17}}, s. 47. | ||
|{{CCCSec2|715.25}} | |{{CCCSec2|715.25}} | ||
|{{NoteUp|715.25|1|2|3|4|5}} | |{{NoteUp|715.25|1|2|3|4|5}} | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 27 July 2023
| This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2020. (Rev. # 86830) |
General Principles
Depending on what venue and what stage of proceedings a criminal matter is in, counsel for the Crown or defence may be able to appear by tele-presence through video or audio link.
A participant, including counsel, may appear under s. 715.25:
- Definition of participant
715.25 (1) In this section, participant means any person, other than an accused, an offender, a witness, a juror, a judge or a justice, who may participate in a proceeding.
- Participation by audioconference or videoconference
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the court may allow a participant to participate in a proceeding by audioconference or videoconference, if the court is of the opinion that it would be appropriate having regard to all the circumstances, including
- (a) the location and personal circumstances of the participant;
- (b) the costs that would be incurred if the participant were to participate in person;
- (c) the nature of the participation;
- (d) the suitability of the location from where the participant will participate;
- (e) the accused’s right to a fair and public hearing; and
- (f) the nature and seriousness of the offence.
(3) [Repealed, 2022, c. 17, s. 47]
(4) [Repealed, 2022, c. 17, s. 47]
- Costs
(5) Unless the court orders otherwise, a party who has a participant participate by audioconference or videoconference shall pay any costs associated with the use of that technology.
2019, c. 25, s. 292; 2022, c. 17, s. 47.
- Jury Trials
Under Part XX concerning jury trials:
- Remote appearance
650.02 The prosecutor or the counsel designated under section 650.01 [designation of counsel] may appear before the court by audioconference or videoconference, if the technological means is satisfactory to the court.
2002, c. 13, s. 61; 2019, c. 25, s. 275.
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