MARQUETTE DISTRICT JUDGE'S COURTROOM

The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan has provided electronic evidence presentation equipment in the Marquette District Judge's Courtroom in Marquette, Michigan.

This evidence presentation equipment allows for the projection of evidence on a large retractable screen positioned across from the jury box and on various monitors located at the bench, the witness stand, the lectern and the counsel tables.  This technology will eliminate the cumbersome process of handling paper evidence.

Counsel planning to use the equipment are encouraged to contact the court well in advance of their court proceeding to inquire about training and practice sessions. Practice sessions and testing of the equipment must occur prior to the day of a scheduled court appearance, as the courtroom and court staff will not be available for that purpose on the day of the proceeding.

The Court strongly encourages counsel to take advantage of the benefits of this equipment.

The courtroom contains the following equipment:

• Counsel Tables, containing:

  • Monitors

  • Microphones

  • PC Connection

  • Auxiliary Connections

  • Internet Access (upon request)

• Lectern. The lectern is mobile and equipped with a annotation monitor, an evidence camera, work space and a microphone.

• Witness Stand. The witness stand is equipped with:

  • Annotation Monitor

  • PC Connection

  • Auxiliary Connections

  • Microphone

• Jury Box.   A large screen hangs from the ceiling across from the jury box allowing the Jury to view anything being displayed.

• Hearing Assistance System. Wireless headphones are available for use by the hearing impaired, or for language interpretation.

• Cordless hand-held microphones and a cordless lapel microphone are available.
   

• Displayed images can be captured as an image file should counsel wish to later print a displayed image for admission into evidence.
   

• Evidence Presentation Software. To make effective use of the evidence presentation system, counsel may want to consider purchasing a presentation software package. The court does not endorse any particular software package, but offers the following information for your reference.
   

  • Publishing/Graphic Software

  • Evidence Presentation Software

   

• The court has prepared a checklist for counsel’s reference when considering use of the electronic evidence presentation system.

Questions?

Contact us at:  Courtroom Technology Information