Integrate technology into the courtroom to speed processes and give judges more control than ever before. It's a showpiece, a place for the tourists. Jurists from throughout the country were visiting Orlando this past summer, not to see Mickey Mouse, but to take a gander at one of the most technologically advanced courtrooms in the world. It is a stunning setting with a great observation balcony.
Vendors use it as a demo site and judges and groups are always asking for tours.
We have trouble scheduling it around actual cases because it is our high-profile courtroom and is getting a lot of use now. It features a computerized evidence presentation system, realtime electronic court reporting and playback, voice-activated video conferencing, and recently began broadcasting cases live over the internet. At first glance, Courtroom 23 looks like an ordinary courtroom. But look up from the gallery and the perspective changes. There are screens at the judge's bench, the clerk's area, the tables for counsel, and 10 14-inch monitors in the jury box.