Provide for attorneys to appear remotely

Removed the mandatory requirement for attorneys appearing remotely to use a camera to appear onscreen.

Added a provision allowing courts to order an attorney to appear in person for a specific hearing if the court finds good cause and provides a written explanation at least five business days before the hearing.

Defined 'good cause' to explicitly include a court's lack of available technological resources or capacity to accommodate remote appearances.

Refined the definition of 'appear remotely' to specify that it must allow all participants to hear everyone and see the speaker, plus allow the defendant to privately communicate with their attorney.

Added a mandatory instruction requiring attorneys appearing remotely to use a camera to appear onscreen.

Reordered the list of non-substantive hearings and adjusted the bill's header metadata.

Added a requirement that attorneys appearing remotely must use a camera to appear onscreen.

Empowered courts to order attorneys to appear in person for specific nonsubstantive hearings if good cause is found, with notice required at least 5 business days in advance.

Defined 'good cause' to include situations where the court lacks the technological resources or capacity to accommodate remote appearances.

Provided specific definitions for 'appear remotely' (requiring two-way audio-video communication) and 'nonsubstantive hearing' (listing examples like arraignments and bond hearings).

Added a mandatory requirement that attorneys appearing remotely must use a camera to appear onscreen.

Reorganized the list of examples for 'nonsubstantive hearings' to improve clarity and structure.

Updated the bill number from HB 116.1 to HB0116.2 and adjusted page headers.

The bill number was changed from LC 0251 to HB 116, and the primary sponsor was added as V. Moore.

The document header was updated to reflect the official House Bill format and authorized print status.