Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, right in coat, and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, holding a coat, observe a virtual arraignment at Criminal Court in New York. Gradually all state courts are moving to virtual court operations. New York Unified Court System via AP
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, administrative judges for New York’s Fourth, Eighth and Ninth Judicial Districts announced this week that virtual court operations will be up and running in all covered municipalities starting April 6.
Administrative Judge Felix J. Catena of the Fourth Judicial District said videoconferenced hearings will take place for all courts within Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties for essential proceedings.
