32. Remote hearing. A party wishing to have a remote hearing by technological means, including teleconference or videoconference, must make a request to that effect by letter to the clerk. The judge who is to preside the hearing decides the request and informs the parties accordingly.
A party who is in custody and who is represented by counsel is not entitled to be present at the hearing of any appeal proceedings, unless the Court or a judge of the Court gives the party leave to be present, in particular if that presence is essential for the party to assert rights.
A party who is in custody and who is not represented by counsel is entitled to be present at all appeal proceedings. The Court or a judge of the Court may order the party to appear by an available technological means, including by teleconference or videoconference.
The parties must take the necessary steps to enable the remote hearing to be held.
The costs relating to the remote hearing, if any, are borne by the party making the request.
1186-2019O.C. 1186-2019, s. 32.