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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .,� _ Costa
FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR � ` County
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DATE: March 9, 1993
SUBJECT: ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF MATTERS OF RECORD IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATIONS•
Support the adoption of a Rule of Court by the State Judicial Council which
would authorize the Superior Courts of this State to use electronic recording
to make the record and authorize the Board Chair to send a letter to the
Judicial Council indicating such support.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
In reviewing various ways to bring increased cost effectiveness to court
operations, this office considered the feasibility of utilizing electronic
recording (audio and visual) to make the record in Superior Court regarding
various Superior Court matters. If possible, this could save considerable
court reporter costs. The Superior Court, not only here but elsewhere in the
State, believes that authority does not exist to make the record in this
electronic manner and that legislation or a California Rule of Court is
required. Assembly Member Isenberg apparently is taking the position with
the State Judicial Council that legislation is not needed in this area. The
Superior Courts, therefore, have asked the State Judicial Council to issue a
Rule of Court authorizing such electronic recording. It is anticipated that
such a Rule would not be issued earlier than January 1, 1994.
Continued on Attachment: YES Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: 3 ��" Approved as Recommended-ether
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
X Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: ) BOARD OF SUP VISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Contact: George Roemer (646-4855) Attested: wyaA 14 19.7 3
cc: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
Len LeTellier, Superior Court the Board of Supervisors
County Administrator n and County Administrator
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