{"id":"ECO-C-054","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"United States (federal judiciary)","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"C","issuer":"Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release)","authority":"CARES Act § 15002(b), Pub. L. 116-136","instrument":"Judicial Conference finding of March 29, 2020 under CARES Act § 15002 (announced March 31, 2020)","title":"Judiciary Authorizes Video/Audio Access During COVID-19 Pandemic","dateIssued":"2020-03-29","effective":"2020-03-29","end":"30 days after the national emergency ends or an earlier Judicial Conference finding (finding continued through 2021 and 2022)","startDate":"2020-03-29","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","TELE"],"addressees":["chief district judges","parties to federal criminal and civil proceedings"],"clause":"the Judicial Conference... found on March 29, pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), that \u0027emergency conditions due to the national emergency declared by the President with respect to COVID-19 will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally...\u0027. Under the CARES Act, this finding allows chief district judges, under certain circumstances and with the consent of the defendant, to temporarily authorize the use of video or telephone conferencing for certain criminal proceedings","enforcement":"Statutory authorization exercised by district general orders (e.g., D. Ariz. GO 20-18, 20-36, 20-44)","functions":["CT","OF"],"notes":"The finding was renewed quarterly by chief judges (D. Ariz. GO 20-36 and 20-44 recite the 90-day review requirement).","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2020/03/31/judiciary-authorizes-videoaudio-access-during-covid-19-pandemic","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":86050,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ECO-C","url":"/library/ECO-C-054","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ECO-C-054","citation":"Judicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release), Judicial Conference finding of March 29, 2020 under CARES Act § 15002 (announced March 31, 2020) (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-054)","stateName":"","related":[]}