California SB174 allows remote participation in certain court proceedings, sets standards for remote technology, and mandates lactation rooms in.

California SB174 amends various sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, Penal Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code to facilitate remote participation in court proceedings while ensuring quality and security. It allows defendants, witnesses, and counsel to appear remotely under specific conditions, mandates minimum technology standards, and requires courts to provide lactation rooms in courthouses. The bill also outlines procedures for handling technology issues during remote proceedings and sets an expiration date of January 1, 2032.

California SB174 allows remote participation in certain court proceedings, sets standards for remote technology, and mandates lactation rooms in.

California SB174 amends various sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, Penal Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code to facilitate remote participation in court proceedings while ensuring quality and security. It allows defendants, witnesses, and counsel to appear remotely under specific conditions, mandates minimum technology standards, and requires courts to provide lactation rooms in courthouses. The bill also outlines procedures for handling technology issues during remote proceedings and sets an expiration date of January 1, 2032.