Rule 131.06 - ProceedingsIn any proceeding conducted by ITV under this rule:
(a) Parties entitled to be heard shall be given prior notice of the manner and time of the hearing or proceeding.(b) Witnesses may testify by ITV at all hearings, including contested matters. (c) Regardless of the physical location of any party to the ITV hearing or proceeding, any waiver, stipulation, motion, objection, decision, order or any other actions taken by the court or a party has the same effect as if done in person. Court orders that bear the presiding judge's or judicial officer's signature may be transmitted electronically to the various ITV sites for the purpose of service.(d) The court administrator of the venue county will keep court minutes and maintain court records as if the proceeding were heard in person. (e) All proceedings held by ITV will be governed by the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure, the General Rules of Practice and state law, except as herein provided. Courtroom decorum during ITV hearings will conform to the extent possible to that required during traditional court proceedings.(f) A sheriff, sheriff's deputy, bailiff or other licensed peace officer shall be present at each ITV site for the purpose of maintaining order, as the court deems necessary.(g) The court shall ensure that each party has adequate opportunity to speak privately with counsel, including, where appropriate, suspension of the audio transmission and recording or allowing counsel to leave the conference table to communicate with the client in private. (h) Judges may continue any hearing that cannot proceed due to ITV equipment problems or failure, unless other arrangements to proceed with the hearing are agreed upon by all parties. (i) No recording shall be made of any ITV proceeding except the recording made as the official court record. This Rule 131 does not supersede the provisions of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch.Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 131.06
Amended effective 7/1/2014.