NCJ Number
96615
Date Published
1983
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This guidebook explains the benefits of telephone conferencing for pretrial and posttrial matters and gives instructions on how to use it.
Abstract
Research documenting the effectiveness of this approach in both civil and criminal cases is cited, with emphasis on benefits to judges, attorneys, and court administrators. The use of telephone conferencing in a variety of hearings is outlined, and the scheduling, initiating, conducting, recording, and equipment requirements are described. Questions to consider in planning a telephone hearing and examples of formal rule changes used to permit telephone conferencing are presented. Addresses of additional information sources and a list of four references are also given.