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9074–1 TELEPHONE AND VIDEO CONFERENCES

(a) At Pretrial and Status Conferences. Telephone conference calls and, where available, videoconferencing for pretrial and status conferences is encouraged. Upon motion or sua sponte, and upon such terms as the court may direct, the court may order pretrial and status conferences to be held by telephone conference or videoconferencing.

(b) At Trials and Hearings. Upon motion or sua sponte, and upon such terms as the court may direct, the court may order the taking of testimony by videoconference at a trial or hearing.