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,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =  
video teleconf]5c+ = c]ta9 crim9al      
proce$+s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,c\rtroom ,videoconf]5c+ ,act ( #bjbb4  
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 x is important to   
mod]nize ,f$]al c\rts to all[ =         
videoconf]5c+ 9 c]ta9 crim9al proce$+s1 
:i* flexibility ,congress au?oriz$ "u ! 
,,c>es ,act1 :i* provid$ = su* an option
 at ! discretion ( ! *ief judge ( a     
di/rict c\rt dur+ ! national em]g5cy    
associat$ ) ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 
! effici5cy & exp$i5cy ga9$ f !         
flexibility au?oriz$ "u ! ,,c>es ,act   
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option %\ld n imp$e con/itutional       

rights1 b exp& & protect !m dur+ times  
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ineffici5t4  #c4 ,video teleconf]5c+ =  
c]ta9 crim9al proce$+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #bja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#cjad ! foll[+ new section3  #cjae4     
,video teleconf]5c+ = c]ta9 crim9al     
proce$+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *ief judge ( a
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video teleconf]5c+ is n reasonably      
available1 = ! foll[+ ev5ts3 7#a7       
,det5tion he>+s "u section #cadb ( title
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,initial appe>ances "u ,rule #e ( !     
,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4     
7#c7 ,prelim9>y he>+s "u ,rule #e4a ( ! 
,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4     
7#d7 ,waiv]s ( indictm5t "u ,rule #g7;b7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4
  7#e7 ,arraignm5ts "u ,rule #aj ( !    
,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4     
7#f7 ,probation & sup]vis$ release      
revocation proce$+s "u ,rule #cb4a ( !  

,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4     
7#g7 ,pretrial release revocation       
proce$+s "u section #cadh4  7#h7        
,appe>ances "u ,rule #dj ( ! ,f$]al     
,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4  7#i7      
,misdemeanor pleas & s5t5c+s z describ$ 
9 ,rule #dc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( 
,crim9al ,proc$ure4  7#aj7 ,proce$+s "u 
*apt] #djc 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al    
,juv5ile ,del9qu5cy ,act71 except =     
conte/$ transf] he>+s & juv5ile         
del9qu5cy adjudication or trial         
proce$+s4  7b7 ,cons5t ,video conf]5c+  
or telephone conf]5c+ au?oriz$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may only take place ) !  
cons5t ( ! def5dant1 or ! juv5ile1 aft] 
consultation ) c\nsel4  7c7 ,access to  
c\nsel ,video teleconf]5c+ or telephone 
teleconf]5c+ au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all provide ! def5dant ! ability to    
privately consult ) c\nsel if reque/$4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections = *apt] #bja ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to #cjad ! foll[+ new

 item3  #cjae4 ,video teleconf]5c+ =    
c]ta9 crim9al proce$+s4  4  #d4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all obviate 
a def5dant's "r to c\nsel "u ! ,six?    
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 any ,f$]al /atute1 or ! ,f$]al  
,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4