Smart phones are an integral part of daily life for most people. Long before the pandemic, courts across the country adopted differing rules and policies as to whether cell phones were allowed into courthouses: some courts have banned smart phones for people without lawyers outright, while other courts have allowed smart phones to be permitted under certain conditions. In this new series about how courts can prepare for the future, check out Danielle and Zach as they zoom in from the future to highlight good examples of court policies that offer clear and easy-to-follow instructions for all court patrons about the appropriate usages smart phones in courts and a model cell phone policy for courts to consider.
Resources:
Sample Cell Phone Policy: ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/63228/Sample-Cell-Phone-Policy.pdf
Tiny Chat Companion: Cell Phone Policies: ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/63229/Tiny-Chat-Companion-Cell-Phone-Policies.pdf
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