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SB 882: Remote court appearances.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-25

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-13: April 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

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Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2027, a party to appear remotely and a court to conduct conferences, hearings, proceedings, and trials in civil cases, in whole or in part, through the use of remote technology.

This bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 31, 2029. The bill would additionally authorize any non-party witness to appear remotely pursuant to these provisions.

Existing law establishes specified procedures and requirements for remote appearances for court proceedings in civil and criminal actions.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to require courts to allow any party or witness to appear remotely at a civil or criminal state court hearing, trial, or conference, except as specified, until January 31, 2029.

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