Permits certain defendants in a criminal action in Delaware, Otsego or Schoharie county to appear electronically, with the approval of the court

This bill allows certain criminal defendants in Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie counties to appear in court electronically instead of being physically present, provided the judge approves it. The law requires that the court's chief administrator has authorized electronic appearances and that the defendant agrees to this method after speaking with their lawyer. Consent must be given on the record at the start of each electronic appearance, and this rule applies only to hearings or trials, not to the initial trial itself. The measure expands on existing rules that already permit remote appearances in many other New York counties.