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Product News – Portable Interview Recording Kit: A New Standard in Law Enforcement Technology

In today’s fast-paced world, law enforcement professionals need tools that are as mobile and reliable as they are. MaestroVision’s Portable Interview Recording Kit is designed to meet those demands, offering police officers and investigators a highly portable, easy-to-use solution for conducting and recording interviews anywhere, anytime. Built with precision and security in mind, this kit is compact and durable. Say goodbye to relying solely on permanent interview rooms for your investigations. Now, you can have a reliable, court-admissible interview solution wherever you go.

Why Choose MaestroVision’s Portable Interview Kit?

The MaestroVision Portable Interview Kit allows you to set up an interview recording station in seconds, no matter where you are. This all-in-one, mobile kit includes high-definition video and audio recording equipment, ensuring the quality and integrity of recorded interviews meet the highest legal standards. With MaestroVision’s technology, you can effortlessly create clear and secure documentation of interviews, streamlining the process from recording to storage.

Its ease of setup, portability, and dependability make it ideal for a range of field operations, so officers and investigators can capture accurate and detailed testimony on the spot.

Key Applications of MaestroVision’s Portable Interview Recording Kit

On-Site Interviews at Crime Scenes

Crime scene investigations are time-sensitive. With MaestroVision’s Portable Kit, officers can conduct on-site interviews with witnesses, victims, or suspects without needing to take them back to the station. This capability not only preserves memory accuracy but also enhances trust and cooperation with the public. It’s a must-have for capturing crucial information at the scene in a secure and efficient way.

Remote and Rural Investigations

In areas where police stations may be further away, transporting interviewees can be time-consuming and difficult. The MaestroVision Portable Kit enables officers to gather evidence, capture statements, and conduct interrogations effectively, even in remote settings. This tool bridges the gap with rural law enforcement, providing them with the same reliable technology as urban officers.

Accident Sites and Emergency Situations

When dealing with accident sites, natural disasters, or other emergency situations, having a portable interview kit can be crucial. MaestroVision’s solution empowers officers to record accurate statements in real time, preserving critical details that might otherwise be forgotten. At roadside checkpoints, sobriety stops, and other emergency settings, it ensures that all interactions are documented securely, offering peace of mind to officers and the public.

Mobile Operations for Special Task Forces

Specialized units often need flexibility and mobility during their work. Whether it’s counter-terrorism, covert operations, or large-scale search and rescue efforts, MaestroVision’s Portable Interview Recording Kit offers an ideal solution. With a compact and covert setup, this kit is perfect for collecting reliable statements discreetly and securely, even in high-pressure scenarios.

Virtual Courtroom and Remote Witness Testimony

For cases requiring remote witness testimony, the MaestroVision Portable Kit provides a high-quality recording solution that can easily be reviewed by legal professionals. This technology enables interviewers to collect evidence and testimony that is admissible in court, even if the interview must take place in a neutral or off-site location. This is especially beneficial for cases involving vulnerable individuals who may feel more comfortable in non-traditional settings.

Enhancing Transparency and Officer Safety

By recording all interactions with two cameras, the MaestroVision Portable Interview Recording Kit offers a reliable record that can protect officers from false accusations and improve transparency by ensuring everyone is being recorded. This added layer of accountability enhances community trust and provides an unbiased record of all proceedings.

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MaestroVision’s Portable Kit is the ultimate tool for law enforcement professionals who value mobility, security, and accuracy. Whether you’re on a rural road, in an urban crime scene, or responding to an emergency, MaestroVision’s Portable Interview Kit is your reliable partner in the field. Step up your fieldwork with technology that empowers you and ensures the integrity of every interview you conduct.

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News Release – Anahuac University Upgrades Courtroom Technology

Mexico City, Mexico — Anahuac University’s Faculty of Law has significantly enhanced its courtroom with innovative technology from MaestroVision, bringing a modern edge to legal education.Their system offers students hands-on experience with advanced courtroom recording tools, mirroring the technology used by professional television stations, and setting a new standard for practical legal training.

Their personalized system includes 4 pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras and 12 high-quality microphones strategically installed throughout their courtroom, designed to deliver unparalleled and perfectly synchronized audio and visual recordings. Precise audio isolation and crystal-clear clarity are ensured by recording each microphone on its own track.

The solution’s ease of use and intelligent automation are what set MaestroVision apart. Starting and stopping recordings is as simple as pressing a button, but the true innovation lies in the system’s automatic camera control. The technology can detect who is speaking and seamlessly switches between cameras, creating a professional-grade production experience without the need for a dedicated operator.

The university’s recordings are securely stored in MaestroVision’s centralized and cloud-based media library, VEOTEK, accessible to students and faculty both on-campus and remotely. The system also supports live, secure streaming of sessions via the web, making it easy to engage with courtroom simulations from anywhere.

For more information about MaestroVision’s advanced application now available for all courtrooms, please visit: https://maestrovision.com/courtroom-solutions/

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Tech Tip Tuesday – Find the Perfect Audio Recording Software for Your Courtroom

Claude Turcotte, CEO of MaestroVision was recently featured in the International Association for Court Administration’s Official Publication.

See the article below…

3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Audio Recording Software for Your Courtroom

As a Court Administrator, investing in a court recording software that is easy to use, flexible and makes sharing recordings a simple task is critical to meet the guidelines of your role. My 25+ years of audio/video experience has allowed me to formulate this list of 3 factors to consider as you begin your search for the right software for your courtroom. I hope it’s helpful.

1. Base your search on your answers to the following questions:

- How many channels of audio do I need to record simultaneously?
- Do I have a docket I need to upload into the system for metadata or bookmarks purposes?
- Do I need to import data from a case management system?
- How will I be sharing or storing recordings: email, DVD, USB, a link?
- Will I or any other users using a foot pedal to replay recordings?
- What metadata fields are pertinent in each recording?
  - Ex: Case name, case number, case ID, Judge, time and date of record, court department, location, name of witness, defendant or any other pertinent information.

2. Consider the need for a media library. A media library stores your recordings in an on-premise or cloud-based application that can be accessed by as many or as little users with login credentials as you’d like. With a media library, users can….

1. Search recordings by metadata
2. Add bookmarks after recordings are finished
3. Export and trim recordings
4. Set up a user permissions hierarchy
5. Isolate channels during playback and more

3. If you’ve decided to invest in a media library, the next step is to decide whether you’d like the storage to be on-premise or cloud-based. Before you make the decision, please read on to learn how they work…

An on-premise video library is an application installed at your location. It uses your computers and your hardware storage. Sometimes, the Information Technology specialist (IT) will install a “Virtual Server” on the existing hardware including an SQL application and the video library application. Subsequently, if the IT specialist configures the library correctly, it becomes a corporate cloud application. Cost-wise, normally on-premise applications are purchased and owned, with ongoing annual fees for updates and maintenance. The pros mainly concern security. Many legal entities are very reluctant to have sensitive information outside their physical control.

Cloud applications are very secure, but there are ongoing fees to consider. In the long term, an in-house facility is less expensive. The short term is more expensive as all hardware and software need to be procured as well as ongoing maintenance costs. Finally, there is a question of Internet access. If you always access the library from your internal Ethernet network, all is good. But if you require users to access the database from outside the internal network, the Internet connection will need updating to a much higher upload speed, to allow users access to the video library at the same time. The cloud has the same features as an on-premises installation except the application is based outside your locations in a “Data Center”. The Data Center is not your provider, it is a service purchased by your provider. Your provider rents rack space in the Data Center where the hardware is installed. The provider also rents a huge upload Internet connection allowing him to service many customers at the same time. The benefits of the Data Center are the enormous pipeline of data it can provide, and the very high levels of security to access the environment. The cloud service is generally offered on a monthly payment program. Naturally, the provider will require a signed contract and will charge for configuration and installation.

Short term it is less expensive, as there is no need to purchase equipment and staff-time to implement the solution. The connection to the library will be much faster and more accessible worldwide by many users simultaneously. The solution will cost more on a long-time basis. Even though the solution is very safe, there is a security issue perception, due to the fact that people other than your own staff are in charge of the hardware.

Once you’ve got an idea of what you want in a media library, storage and the specifications you’ll need to be fulfilled, you’re ready to begin booking appointments with vendors. Remember to be as transparent about what you want in these appointments, so you don’t waste any time on software that doesn’t fit your needs. Good luck!

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MaestroVision is a 2023 Supporting Member of the National American Indian Court Judges Association

The National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) is a non-profit membership organization devoted to supporting American Indian and Alaska Native tribal justice systems through advocacy, education and networking. NAICJA was established in 1969, following the enactment of the federal Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. The Act required tribes to follow certain requirements similar to those in the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution. Tribal courts are the forums where those rights are enforced. NAICJA’s early goal was to provide education to tribal judges so that they could conduct proceedings in compliance with ICRA.

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Attendees of eCourts 2022 Share Their Greatest Takeaways from the Conference!

How do you facilitate suspect interviews? Where did you learn your techniques from? Education is crucial to consistently advance your skills in any field. We asked law enforcement professionals with backgrounds in investigative and interrogation work to contribute tips.

The eCourts conference is designed to feature education sessions with the most in-depth and current information that address the technology needs of judges, court managers, technologists, and other court professionals. eCourts also has earned a reputation for hosting one of the most effective exhibit shows available.

This year, MaestroVision exhibited at eCourts to present our state-of-the-art court recording systems.

We wanted to get feedback from the attendees and presenters on their greatest takeaways from the conference. See what they shared with us below!

1. Hector Gomez

Court Technology Manager at State Court of Appeals

The best thing was meeting everyone and getting ideas and collaboration from the other courts. Having a network to lean on helps you very much and keeps you sane.

2. Shanice Joseph

Court Clerk at Supreme Court of Judicature Guyana

AI can change the face of our judicial systems in a way that it will be more diverse and will cater to the needs of our customers, which will impact on the dispensation of justice in an equitable manner.

3. Tami Migan

Office Manager, Virginia Township Justice Court

I enjoyed the entire conference. Lots of new ideas to try to implement. We are reviewing the many vendors with new ideas of how to expand our accessibility to the public. The best speaker/presentation I believe was Judge Schlegel. He was enthusiastic and informative. It really brought to my attention how AI is here and rapidly growing in every industry. I am looking forward to the next conference in 2 years to see how far we’ve advanced.

4. Michael A. Saini

Factor-Inwentash Chair in Law and Social Work, University of Toronto

The biggest takeaway for me from the eCourts 2022 Conference is the enthusiasm and continued movement towards evidence-informed decision-making, including triage in the courts to provide services based on differential case management systems.

5. Dr. Artika Tyner

Law Professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law

The pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a call to action manifested through an exercise of leadership. Over the past decade, I have had the honor and privilege of traveling around the world on this quest of building a more just and inclusive society. My opening keynote address explored the strategies needed to serve as an inclusive leader. This is both a challenge and an opportunity. This leadership challenge explores the question: “What is in your hands to make a difference in the world?” Yet, there is an opportunity to uphold the values of fairness, equality, and access to justice and serve as a public citizen who seeks “improvement of the law, access to the legal system, the administration of justice and the quality of service rendered by the legal profession” (ABA Model Rules of Professional Responsibility).

My Leadership Framework for Action© provides a blueprint for building the essential leadership competencies rooted in the principles of DEI, which manifests in bridging the access to justice gap, leveraging technology for change, and promoting the betterment of society. There are four dimensions of learning: intrapersonal (engaging in self-discovery), interpersonal (building an authentic relationship with others), organizational (establishing strategic outcomes and promoting equity), and societal (developing sustainable, durable solutions). I focused on the organizational strategies for utilizing technology in the courts to advance inclusion. Technology can help us serve the needs of underrepresented clients (BIPOC, low income, rural), make the court experience more accessible, increase probono services, and identify patterns of bias. This is a call to action— a call to inclusive leadership.

What was your greatest takeaway from the eCourts 2022 conference? Submit your response to info@maestrovision.com and we’ll feature your submission on this article!

Do You Struggle with Any of These Court Recording Issues?

As a court professional, the last thing you want to deal with are hiccups when it comes to dealing with your recording technology. At MaestroVision, our team of broadcast experts has spent dozens of years perfecting their craft at developing the highest quality recording systems on the market today.

MaestroVision’s Solutions to the 4 Most Reported Court Recording System Issues.

We asked multiple Court Clerks, Managers and Admins, what they dislike about their court recording system; here are their most common answers:

1. Software is hard to use – inability to find specific recordings or operate the system.

2. Sound issues
Disruptions, poor acoustics, inability to isolate audio tracks.

3. Unreliability
Recordings stopping suddenly or not recording at all.

4. Antiquated hardware
No longer under warranty and insufficient support.

1. Problem: Software is hard to use.

Solution: MaestroVision’s Audio/Video Recording Software is easy to configure and simple to use.

With a customizable interface and metadata fields, MaestroVision’s audio and video recording software can display the buttons/features that are most important to you. Our integrated media library can index and search for any metadata keywords you utilize to organize your recordings. Additional time-saving features include: the ability to import your daily court docket, integrate a start/stop button and indicator light, add bookmarks and metadata information to index and search for specific recordings, ability to share recordings via a weblink, HTML link, mp4, and more. Training with our software takes little to no time as it’s developed to be as simple to use as web conferencing technology like Zoom.

2. Problem: Sound issues – background noise, interference.

Solution: MaestroVision’s solutions incorporate ASIO and DANTE technology as well as balanced audio connection/microphones.

MaestroVision’s audio application, KEYSERV AUDIO is ASIO compatible. ASIO uses digital multi-track technology, which is a separate recording of multiple sound sources that allows users to isolate the sound from a single microphone and record it on a single track. A singular achievement that guarantees optimal recording quality every time!

In the music industry, this technology was developed to allow studio engineers to record all the instruments and vocals for a piece of music separately. Before, all singers and musicians in a band had to sing and play together. Recordings were done on one track and could not be isolated. If a musician played a part wrong, the recording had to be redone entirely.

Now, each component is recorded separately and can be edited on its own. Engineers can adjust the levels and tones of each individual track, and if necessary, redo certain tracks to get a better take.

Another way to ensure that audio tracks are isolated is to install a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) using a proprietary network called DANTE (Digital Audio Network through Ethernet). We propose a solution where audio capturing is achieved using multiple microphones connected to a DSP. The DSP will process the audio from the microphones in real-time, and then send it to the recording computer using the DANTE network. This way, it will be possible to isolate each audio track during replay. The advantage of a DANTE system is the fact it is a standalone component that doesn’t require a windows driver and it can be configured remotely from your Hall of Justice administration.

3. Problem: Unreliability – recordings stopping suddenly or not recording at all

Solution: MaestroVision’s solutions utilize broadcast standard equipment.

Many courts are utilizing providers that offer surveillance systems with IP cameras. IP cameras are best suited for surveillance but are ineffective for start/stop recordings. Our solutions provide perfect synchronization of audio with video, using HD-SDI (High Definition-Serial Digital Interface) technology.

We don’t offer systems with IP cameras because it’s not possible for an IP camera to offer a perfect synchronization of the audio with the video.

As we can see in the figure above, in an installation with IP cameras, the cameras are connected to the network. The video is not sent in real-time to the computer for capture, but rather in packets which are then decoded by the software in the computer. This transmission takes from one to two seconds and varies depending on whether the network is busy or not. The audio signal is transmitted in real-time, with no variation to the computer. Its transmission time is practically zero seconds. Resellers of IP solutions can put a delay to the audio signal to synchronize with the video, but as video transport does not take place in real-time and depends on the network, the transmission of the video is always variable so impossible to be synchronized with the audio.

4. Problem: Antiquated hardware no longer under warranty and insufficient support.

Solution: MaestroVision offers an extended warranty that never expires, 24/hour support and hardware replacements.

Most other court recording providers offer a 5-year warranty on hardware on their software and a brief window for hardware support (if any at all). This leaves many courthouses with no choice but to ditch their system and set out on a search for an entirely new one. This leaves courts in the unfortunate position of having to courts have to continue using the system with issues if they don’t yet have the funds. This is why MaestroVision offers a lifetime warranty and 24-hour support on all of their systems. The warranty covers software updates, hardware replacements and more. You can read more about it by visiting our warranty page.

Ready to resolve your issues and upgrade your court recording system?

Book a consultation with one of our A/V broadcast technology specialists to get started!
We will guide you every step of the way.

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We’re exhibiting at the eCourts Technology Conference

About the conference

eCourts is designed to feature education sessions with the most in-depth and current information that address the technology needs of judges, court managers, technologists, and other court professionals. eCourts also has earned a reputation for hosting one of the most effective exhibit shows available.

Dates

December 5-7, 2022

Booth

230

Click here to learn about the conference.

3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Audio Recording Software for Your Courtroom

Claude Turcotte, CEO of MaestroVision was recently featured in the International Association for Court Administration’s Official Publication.

See the article below…

3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Audio Recording Software for Your Courtroom

1. Base your search on your answers to the following questions:

- How many channels of audio do I need to record simultaneously?
- Do I have a docket I need to upload into the system for metadata or bookmarks purposes?
- Do I need to import data from a case management system?
- How will I be sharing or storing recordings: email, DVD, USB, a link?
- Will I or any other users using a foot pedal to replay recordings?
- What metadata fields are pertinent in each recording?
  - Ex: Case name, case number, case ID, Judge, time and date of record, court department, location, name of witness, defendant or any other pertinent information.

2. Consider the need for a media library. A media library stores your recordings in an on-premise or cloud-based application that can be accessed by as many or as little users with login credentials as you’d like. With a media library, users can….

1. Search recordings by metadata
2. Add bookmarks after recordings are finished
3. Export and trim recordings
4. Set up a user permissions hierarchy
5. Isolate channels during playback and more

3. If you’ve decided to invest in a media library, the next step is to decide whether you’d like the storage to be on-premise or cloud-based. Before you make the decision, please read on to learn how they work…

A Prosecutor Answers Google’s Top 6 Admissibility Questions

In part 1 of this series, our VP of Marketing, Jessica Wein spoke with Kathryn Marsh, an Assistant Chief of the Special Victim’s Unit and Legislative Policy Co-Chair at the Office of the State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County in Maryland. Kathryn answered questions about her role as a prosecutor during COVID-19.

A Prosecutor Answers Google’s Top 6 Admissibility Questions

In part 2, Kathryn answers Google’s 6 Most Common Asked Admissibility Questions. See below for her answers.

Questions

1. Who is the granter when recording a court order?

2. Can a recording made in secret be used in court?

3. How long are recordings required to be retained by the court?

4. What makes a recording inadmissible in court?

5. How do you verify the identification of a person on an audio recording?

6. Other than reading the Miranda rights, do LEOs have to say anything else before the recording to ensure it’s admissible?

Bonus Question

What is MaestroVision's Role in the Conviction Process?

Jessica: Who is the granter when recording a court order?

Kathryn: A judge always makes the decision on a court order, so they’re technically who grants or denies it. Either side can petition for one. In the criminal world, we’ll call it the state or the government and the defendant. In the civil world, we’ll call it the petitioner and the defendant.

Jessica: Can a recording made in secret be used in court?

Kathryn: That varies based on jurisdiction. Some states are a one-party consent state saying that only one side needs to be aware of the recording. If you’re in a one-party state, then yes because clearly someone knows it’s being recorded. Some states are two-party meaning both sides have to consent to the recording for it to be used. You have additional exceptions for two-party consent cases if police are investigating certain kinds of crimes. If they’re investigating murder crimes, murder for hire, rape, child abuse, certain drug dealing crimes, they’re allowed to do one-party recordings. Or undercover officers can be wired up and those can be used. The US is split between those two different types of jurisdictions.

Jessica: How long are recordings required to be retained by the court?

Kathryn: This will vary as well. If a person is found not guilty of a crime, they have the right to file for expungement. If the court grants the expungement, every record of that crime must be destroyed because it’s as if it never happened. That’s one caveat to retention of recordings: I believe best practice is if a person is convicted of a crime, the evidence should be maintained as long as the person is still serving the sentence or on probation for the crime because the defendant will still have appeal rights. If somebody wins an appeal, they have to participate in another trial so you can’t destroy evidence. If someone is still serving probation, they still have rights to post conviction hearings because they’re still suffering the effects of the crime, so you don’t want to destroy evidence. For me, if it’s any serious felony, I tell them never to destroy it. They will always have a right to challenge their conviction and that evidence needs to be maintained to keep the integrity of the case.

Jessica: What makes a recording inadmissible in court?

Kathryn: When you’re talking about suspect interviews, the 5^th and 6^th amendments are most often the legal arguments to the actual suppression of the suspect’s statement. A secret recording could suppress a witness’s statement because if it was illegally obtained, I can’t use it. Any Miranda violation, forcing or making threats, compelling or intimidation to get the statement isn’t allowed. The 5^th amendment is saying that you can’t be compelled to be a witness against yourself at trial. That’s where you have the right to remain silent. So, you have to agree to waive that right in order to talk to the police.

The 6^th amendment includes your right to counsel. If you’ve hired an attorney and law enforcement goes to take a statement from you and they don’t allow you to consult with your attorney or have your attorney present (and you already have one), that too would make it so the statement was suppressed. Which is why your Miranda warnings state “you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you, you have the right to an attorney, if you don’t have an attorney, one can be provided for you”. An individual has to sign and waive their rights in order to make a statement. If they don’t do that, and the person’s in custody and is being interrogated by law enforcement, that interview is going to be suppressed.

Jessica: How do you verify the identification of a person on an audio recording?

Kathryn: As a piece of evidence, you have to have somebody who can attest or swear under oath to a jury that it’s the person and they know it is. If somebody has personal knowledge and says they can identify their voice, then they can be a witness for the trial. I can’t personally attest to anybody’s voice, that’s what we have a witness for. Or sometimes you can identify the individual from the context of the statement.

Say it’s an embezzlement case containing two parties and there’s a recording where one person is saying “ok, put it in this account, here’s the password to that” and I can show that the account belongs to this person and they’re the ones who created the password; by context I can show who it is.

Jail calls are a big piece of evidence because they’re recorded all across the country. Callers have to put in the pin number that they’re given at the jail. We’ll have a witness that will recognize their voice, or from the context, if they’re talking about all the evidence in the case, that’s only given to the defendant in the jail as we don’t give someone’s evidence to another defendant.

So those are some of the ways you can verify an audio recording. We prefer video recordings all the time and its protections for everybody because if you have a police officer who’s taking a statement from somebody, we’ve got to show: 1. If they’re in custody, that Miranda was complied with, 2. There were no promises, threats or inducement or force to get that statement. If you have just audio and the defendant takes the stand and says “Hey, this guy told me before he started the recording that if I didn’t do this he was going to make sure my kids were placed in foster care”, or “they slammed me into the wall” or anything like that, it could be a question in a jurors mind. By everything being on video from the second they walk into the room, (before they start anything) the jury has the ability to see everyone’s demeanor. Are the police officers intimidating or threatening? Are they aggressive in how they’re asking the questions? Or is it a really laid-back interview? Did the defendant’s body language or demeanor change when they started questioning him or her about other things? You can read into that. Are they really relaxed until you start asking them about the crime? Does their leg start shaking? Do they start sweating? Ideally, I much prefer video recorded statements but if audio is all I got, audio’s all I got.

Jessica: Other than reading the Miranda rights, do LEOs have to say anything else before the recording to ensure it’s admissible?

Kathryn: Miranda only applies if they’re in custody. If you’re interviewing somebody who, at the time you believe is a witness and they’re not arrested or in custody, it’s most likely a voluntary statement. If that same individual later becomes a suspect, after the statement was given, they didn’t have to have Miranda read to them. It’s only if they’re in custody and they’re not free to leave. Voluntary statements can always be used without Miranda.

The government provides all evidence to the defense attorney. Even if we aren’t planning to use it, We give every piece of evidence we give them. The defense attorney will then file motions to suppress evidence. That’s not to say there are times that I’ve heard a statement and I have realized I can’t use it because sometimes a police officer may make a misstatement about the law, I still provide the statement and let the defense attorney know I won’t be admitting the statement.

For example, there’s a couple of different ways sex offense crimes can happen. If a police officer makes a misstatement to the suspect where they believe, “hey, if I admit to that, it’s not a crime” anything up until that misstatement of law, I can use. Anything afterwards, I cannot.

What is MaestroVision’s Role in the Conviction Process?

At MaestroVision, we strive to provide resources for entities that demand justice for victims and witnesses. We understand that when it comes to submitting evidence, the quality of your recording is of the utmost importance. Our interview recording software was built with broadcast quality video capture ensuring suspect, victim and witness statements are clearer than ever to ensure that the conviction process runs smoothly for law enforcement, child advocacy centers.

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Archive for category: Judicial Technology

Why Choose MaestroVision’s Portable Interview Kit?

Key Applications of MaestroVision’s Portable Interview Recording Kit

On-Site Interviews at Crime Scenes

Remote and Rural Investigations

Accident Sites and Emergency Situations

Mobile Operations for Special Task Forces

Virtual Courtroom and Remote Witness Testimony

Enhancing Transparency and Officer Safety

Upgrade to MaestroVision Today

1. Base your search on your answers to the following questions:

2. Consider the need for a media library. A media library stores your recordings in an on-premise or cloud-based application that can be accessed by as many or as little users with login credentials as you’d like. With a media library, users can….

3. If you’ve decided to invest in a media library, the next step is to decide whether you’d like the storage to be on-premise or cloud-based. Before you make the decision, please read on to learn how they work…

1. Hector Gomez

Court Technology Manager at State Court of Appeals

2. Shanice Joseph

Court Clerk at Supreme Court of Judicature Guyana

3. Tami Migan

Office Manager, Virginia Township Justice Court

4. Michael A. Saini

Factor-Inwentash Chair in Law and Social Work, University of Toronto

5. Dr. Artika Tyner

Law Professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law

What was your greatest takeaway from the eCourts 2022 conference? Submit your response to info@maestrovision.com and we’ll feature your submission on this article!

MaestroVision’s Solutions to the 4 Most Reported Court Recording System Issues.

1. Problem: Software is hard to use.

Solution: MaestroVision’s Audio/Video Recording Software is easy to configure and simple to use.

2. Problem: Sound issues – background noise, interference.

Solution: MaestroVision’s solutions incorporate ASIO and DANTE technology as well as balanced audio connection/microphones.

3. Problem: Unreliability – recordings stopping suddenly or not recording at all

Solution: MaestroVision’s solutions utilize broadcast standard equipment.

4. Problem: Antiquated hardware no longer under warranty and insufficient support.

Solution: MaestroVision offers an extended warranty that never expires, 24/hour support and hardware replacements.

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Jessica: Who is the granter when recording a court order?

Jessica: Can a recording made in secret be used in court?

Jessica: How long are recordings required to be retained by the court?

Jessica: What makes a recording inadmissible in court?

Jessica: How do you verify the identification of a person on an audio recording?

Jessica: Other than reading the Miranda rights, do LEOs have to say anything else before the recording to ensure it’s admissible?

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