Overview

The Courtroom Modernization Initiative (CMI) Team was formed in 2019 with the goal of providing basic audio capacity to 1540 courtrooms. Over the past few years, CMI has played an increasingly important role in supporting in-person, hybrid, and virtual court operations. As part of the concerted efforts in delivering efficient, accessible, and quality justice services to New Yorkers, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas, and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George commit to the next level of court modernization with targeted, practical solutions for every courtroom, jury room, and courthouse public space in New York State. DCM’s expanded mandate is to make court spaces more functional and more accessible, thus ensuring the full participation of all stakeholders in the justice process and enriching their experience, via human-centered design and innovative technology. Among the projects undertaken by DCM are audio and acoustics, accessibility, evidence presentation, videoconferencing, streaming, and digital signage.