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# Remote Participation in Bankruptcy Court Proceedings

November 15, 2017

This guide on the use of distance participation (DP) technology to conduct bankruptcy hear­ings and trials provides an overview of general considerations, ranging from philo­sophical to practical, and then examines separately the use of the teleconferencing and videoconferencing. Each district, and indeed each judge, must decide whether to use DP technology, and if so, how to use it. The goals of this guide are to aid in making those decisions, and to encourage the use of DP technology so as to promote access to the courts, make the best use of existing judicial re­sources, and contain costs while maintaining the quality of court pro­ceedings and compliance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Proce­dure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and other legal authority. Its suggestions are based on the varied experiences of bankruptcy judges and clerks of court around the country.

This guide was prepared at the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on the Admin­istration of the Bankruptcy System. The guide builds on a 2005 FJC Roundtable and Report and reflects technological ad­vances and the courts’ increased ex­perience with DP technology.

PDFs of the guide and appendices are below. Appendix B: Sample Case-Management Orders is a separate webpage.

**Downloadable files:**

 Remote Participation in Bankruptcy Court Proceedings52 pages

 Appendix A: A Compilation of Local Rules, Standing Orders, and Court and Chambers Procedures Regarding the Use of Telephonic and Video Conferencing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts290 pages

 Appendix B: Sample Case-Management Orders [webpage]

 Appendix C: Judicial Conference Policy Regarding the Broadcast of Court Proceedings1 page

 Appendix D: Resources for Courts Considering the Use of DP Technology3 pages

 Appendix E: Review of Case Law Related to Witness Testimony by Remote Transmission Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43 and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 901711 pages

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Bankruptcy | Federal Judicial System | Hearings | Information Technology | Remote Access | Video Technology | TrialFederal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure | Federal Rules of EvidenceReference ManualsU.S. Bankruptcy Courts

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