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HB 578 Electronic communication; use thereof for certain proceedings and witness testimony.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Use of electronic communication for certain filings; parties and witnesses. Provides that petitions and orders for emergency custody, temporary detention, and involuntary commitment of minors may be filed, issued, served, or executed by electronic means, with or without the use of two-way electronic video and audio communication.  The bill also allows petitions and orders for emergency custody of adults, temporary detention of adults, emergency custody and temporary detention of adults in judicial authorization of treatment proceedings, and emergency custody of conditionally released persons to be filed, issued, served, or executed by electronic means, with or without the use of two-way electronic video and audio communication.  The bill provides for party and witness testimony through two-way electronic video and audio communication in such proceedings. Finally, the bill allows a witness to testify using a telephonic communication system when his testimony would be helpful to the conduct of such proceedings and he is not able to be physically present.


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