High Criteria Inc. is pleased to announce that the Liberty Court Recorder now supports the Kuando BusyLight UC Omega, providing a real-time visual indicator of courtroom recording status.

With this integration, courtroom staff, clerks, and AV administrators can instantly see whether a recording is active, paused, or controlled remotely—enhancing operational awareness and reducing the risk of missed recordings.

How the Kuando BusyLight Integration Works

The Kuando BusyLight UC Omega provides a simple, color-coded system to indicate the current status of Liberty Court Recorder:
🟥 Red – Recording is active
🟩 Green – Recording is not active, but the system is controlled remotely
⚠️ Flashing Red – Recording is paused, or an error condition exists
⚫ Off – Recording is not active

This integration ensures that court personnel can instantly verify recording status at a glance, reducing interruptions and improving courtroom workflow management.

How to Enable BusyLight Support in Liberty Recorder

To enable BusyLight UC Omega support, courts must:

1. Install Liberty Helper Service (LHS) – The BusyLight device must be connected via USB to the computer running LHS.
2. Enable "Room Profiles" – The courtroom name must be specified in the Liberty Recorder options.
3. Enable External Device Support – In Recorder options > Recording tab > External Devices, select "Use External Devices".
4. Configure the LHS with the same courtroom name – Ensures correct BusyLight behavior for each room.
5. Install the BusyLight Support Package – Download and extract the BusyLightReg_NET4.zip package (see Downloads).
6. Run the registration file – Execute reg_busylight.bat as Admin to complete the setup.

Benefits of BusyLight Support for Courtrooms

• Instant Recording Status Visibility – Clerks and AV staff can see at a glance if the recorder is active, paused, or remotely controlled.
• Reduces Human Error – Prevents missed recordings and ensures that recording status is always clear.
• Enhances Multi-Room Court Facilities – Courts with multiple recording setups can monitor status across different rooms effortlessly.
• Simple, USB-Based Setup – No complex networking—just plug in the BusyLight, configure LHS, and go.

Availability & More Information
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BusyLight support is available immediately in Liberty Court Recorder.

For technical support and inquiries, contact [email protected].
 

Originally Published: October 3, 2022
Updated: February 20, 2025

For years, Speech-to-Text (STT) technology has been positioned as a game-changer for legal transcription services. With promises of faster turnaround times, improved efficiency, and reduced costs, many expected STT to fully replace human transcriptionists.

Yet, despite significant AI advancements, human expertise remains essential in legal transcription. Why? Because in the legal field, accuracy isn’t optional—it’s mandatory. A misinterpreted phrase, incorrect legal term, or missing speaker distinction can impact case outcomes, legal arguments, and judicial decisions.

As legal professionals, transcriptionists, and court reporters face an increasingly shrinking labor pool, AI-driven STT software continues to evolve as an assistive tool, not a replacement. The challenge is bridging the gap between automation and human accuracy—and that’s exactly where Liberty Transcription Assistant (LTA) steps in.

Why AI Speech-to-Text Isn’t Enough for Legal Transcription

To those outside the industry, the idea that AI could fully automate legal transcription seems inevitable. However, those working in legal transcription services understand the significant limitations of STT software.
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1. Legal Terminology & Complex Language

• STT engines struggle with legal jargon, case law references, and procedural terminology, often producing inaccurate transcriptions that require extensive manual correction.
• Specialized legal transcription services require domain expertise, which AI alone cannot provide.

2. Multi-Speaker & Overlapping Dialogue Challenges

• Courtrooms, depositions, and hearings often involve multiple speakers, interruptions, and crosstalk—scenarios where STT frequently fails to distinguish between voices accurately.
• Speaker misattributions can create confusion in legal documents and impact transcript reliability.

3. Background Noise & Audio Quality Issues

• Poor-quality audio, background noise, accents, and regional dialects all reduce AI transcription accuracy, requiring human intervention.
• Even the most advanced STT engines require post-editing to ensure transcripts meet legal admissibility standards.

4. Lack of Seamless Workflow Integration

• Many STT-based solutions force transcriptionists into cloud-based, proprietary ecosystems, requiring:
  • New training on unfamiliar platforms.
  • Disruptive workflow changes that slow productivity.
  • Ongoing licensing costs for cloud-based AI processing.

A Smarter Approach: Liberty Transcription Assistant (LTA)

Rather than forcing legal transcriptionists to adapt to yet another proprietary platform, Liberty Transcription Assistant (LTA) was built to enhance their existing workflow—not replace it. LTA is seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Word, the gold standard for legal transcription, offering familiarity, efficiency, and automation without disruption.

​How LTA Transforms Legal Transcription
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✅ Microsoft Word Integration

• No need for separate transcription platforms—LTA works inside Word, where legal professionals already proofread and edit transcripts.

✅ Direct Connection to Liberty Player Legal Audio Playback Software

• Play, pause, and stop audio directly within Word, eliminating the need to switch between programs.
• Jump to specific points in the audio by clicking within the transcript, ensuring perfect synchronization.
• Enable automatic scrolling and highlight tracking to keep transcription aligned with playback.

✅ Foot Pedal & Hotkey Support

• Compatible with industry-standard foot pedals, allowing seamless hands-free control.
• Hotkey shortcuts improve efficiency for high-speed transcription.

✅ Multi-Channel Audio Playback for Accuracy

• Supports multi-speaker environments, ensuring that court reporters can distinguish voices accurately for precise speaker identification.

Why Legal Transcription Still Needs Human Expertise

While AI Speech-to-Text software has its place, it remains an assistive tool—not a standalone solution. Liberty Transcription Assistant is built on the understanding that:
✔️ AI can speed up transcription, but humans ensure accuracy.
✔️ Legal transcription services require precise terminology and formatting.
✔️ Court professionals need a workflow that integrates seamlessly with their existing tools.

Instead of forcing transcriptionists to adapt to an entirely new system, LTA enhances the tools they already trust, blending automation with human intelligence for faster, more accurate transcriptions.

In a world where Speech-to-Text remains imperfect, Liberty Transcription Assistant ensures that legal transcriptionists stay in control—boosting speed without compromising precision.

The Future of Legal Transcription is Hybrid

As technology evolves, the future of legal transcription services lies in hybrid solutions that combine:
🖥 AI-powered Speech-to-Text transcription for speed
✍️ Human expertise for accuracy and legal compliance
📄 Seamless workflow integration for efficiency

With Liberty Transcription Assistant, courts, law firms, and transcription professionals don’t have to choose between automation and accuracy—they get both.
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Learn more about how LTA can improve your legal transcription process at:
🔗 www.LibertyRecording.com

With courts increasingly adopting hybrid and remote hearing models, ensuring secure, high-quality audio/video recording across multiple devices and languages is more critical than ever. Today, High Criteria Inc. announces the immediate availability of Liberty Court Recorder 8.4, delivering expanded mobile access, enhanced multilingual interpretation support, and improved courtroom AV flexibility.

The Liberty Court Recorder is a multi-channel digital recording system designed for courtrooms, hearing rooms, and judicial venues. With Version 8.4, Liberty takes virtual courtroom capabilities to the next level, enabling mobile connectivity, multi-language interpretation, and dynamic AV channel management for a more efficient and accessible judicial process.

What’s New in Liberty Court Recorder 8.4?

Expanded Remote Access: iOS & Android Compatibility

• Mobile users can now connect to Liberty Virtual Courtroom from iOS and Android devices, allowing greater participation flexibility for attorneys, witnesses, and remote court staff.
• Each mobile participant is recorded on a separate audio channel, ensuring clarity for transcription and playback.

Advanced Multilingual Interpretation Support

• Liberty Virtual Courtroom now supports up to four simultaneous interpreters speaking in four different languages.
• Participants can select and balance audio between the courtroom’s spoken language and their preferred interpretation.
• Assisted listening devices can now receive live interpretation audio, ensuring accessibility for limited English proficiency (LEP) individuals in the courtroom.

Dynamic AV Input Management

• Courts can now designate any hardware audio/video source as a part-time channel, ideal for: Evidence cameras, document cameras, and other intermittent-use AV devices
• This ensures that only active channels are recorded, reducing unnecessary data storage and improving courtroom workflow efficiency.

Enhanced Confidence Monitoring for Active Channels

• Improvements to the confidence monitoring facility allow real-time visualization of active channels, ensuring court clerks and AV staff instantly see which channels are live.

Why Liberty Court Recorder 8.4 is Essential for Modern Courts
✔️ Enables fully remote, hybrid, and multilingual proceedings
✔️ Expands mobile accessibility for attorneys, witnesses, and remote participants
✔️ Delivers high-quality, multi-channel audio for precise transcriptions
✔️ Provides real-time interpreter support for language access compliance
✔️ Optimizes courtroom AV management with part-time channel designation

As courtrooms continue to evolve beyond traditional in-person hearings, Liberty remains committed to providing secure, efficient, and court-controlled digital recording solutions.
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For product inquiries and integration support, contact [email protected].
 

As courts continue to adapt to remote and hybrid proceedings, ensuring seamless communication, accurate records, and controlled conferencing has become essential. Today, High Criteria Inc. announces the immediate availability of Liberty Court Recorder 8.3, introducing new remote conferencing capabilities, interpreter support, and enhanced courtroom recording flexibility.

The Liberty Court Recorder is a multi-channel digital recording system designed for courtrooms, hearing rooms, and judicial venues. With Version 8.3, Liberty expands its remote conferencing functionality, introduces dynamic role-based audio channel assignments, and enhances court workflow efficiency.

What’s New in Liberty Court Recorder 8.3?
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Enhanced Remote Conferencing Controls

• Authorized users can now manage non-recorded virtual meetings or control conferences being recorded on a separate system, providing greater flexibility in multi-room and remote courtroom environments.

Integrated Interpreter Support for Multilingual Proceedings

• Courts can now support simultaneous interpreters within remote conferences.
• Participants can adjust their audio balance between the original speaker and the interpreter, ensuring clear, accessible proceedings for multilingual hearings.

New Screen Sharing & Document Collaboration

• Remote participants can now share their screens or send screen captures to others in the conference, improving collaboration during hearings.

Role-Based Conference Management & Automated Audio Channel Assignment

• Court administrators can now assign roles to remote participants, automatically directing their audio to the appropriate recording channels.
• This ensures accurate record-keeping and streamlined case management for multi-party virtual proceedings.

Expanded Recorder Profiles for Greater Customization

• Users can now create unlimited Recorder Profiles, eliminating previous restrictions on the number of instances that could be configured.
• This allows for greater flexibility in managing multiple courtroom setups and tailoring configurations to different case types.

Why Liberty Court Recorder 8.3 Matters to Today’s Courts
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✔️ Supports in-person, remote, and hybrid court models seamlessly
✔️ Ensures accurate, multi-channel recordings for precise transcripts
✔️ Enhances multilingual access with interpreter-friendly features
✔️ Gives courts full control over remote hearings & conferencing
✔️ Provides more flexible workflow options with expanded profile settings

The Liberty system continues to evolve to meet the needs of modern judicial environments, delivering high-fidelity, secure digital recording solutions without reliance on third-party conferencing or cloud storage services.

For product inquiries and integration support, contact [email protected].

As courts transition back to full in-person and hybrid operations, the need for flexible, secure, and high-quality courtroom recording has never been greater. Today, High Criteria Inc. announces the immediate availability of Liberty Court Recorder 8.2, featuring major enhancements to remote conferencing, video integration, and court workflow efficiency.

The Liberty Court Recorder is a multi-channel digital recording system designed for courtrooms, hearing rooms, and judicial venues. With Version 8.2, Liberty delivers next-generation audio/video recording, expanded remote conferencing capabilities, and improved usability for court reporters and clerks managing complex case proceedings.

What’s New in Liberty Court Recorder 8.2?
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Enhanced Remote Conferencing for Large-Scale Virtual Proceedings

• Courts can now manage larger remote hearings with multiple participants connected via the internet.
• Each remote speaker is recorded on a separate audio/video channel, ensuring precise playback for transcription and evidentiary review.
• End-to-end encryption secures all transmitted data using standards outlined in U.S. NIST Special Publication 800-131A, ensuring compliance with modern cybersecurity requirements.

Support for Server-Based Recording as a Windows Service

• Courthouse IT teams can now deploy Liberty Court Recorder as a Windows Service, allowing it to run continuously on a central court server.
• This is ideal for high-volume courts and multi-room environments where centralized recording management is preferred.

New Video Recording & Playback Enhancements

• All video streams can now be displayed in a single, flexible General Video Window, which:
  • Can be resized and arranged for optimized viewing.
  • Supports column or row layouts for streamlined multi-camera playback.
• Users can now isolate any individual video feed for separate viewing.

 

Expanded Integration with Wolfvision Cynap

• Courts can now directly integrate and record video from Wolfvision Cynap and devices, enhancing compatibility with modern courtroom AV setups.

Improved Bookmarking & Annotation Tools

• Users can now undo and redo operations when working with bookmarks, providing greater flexibility in case documentation and review.

Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts for Efficiency

• A new shortcut customization menu allows clerks, reporters, and judges to assign key functions to custom hotkeys, improving efficiency during live proceedings and playback sessions.

Streamlined Multi-Window Workflow

• Individual program windows can now be minimized and restored, providing greater desktop management for users handling multiple cases.

Bridging the Gap Between In-Person & Hybrid Court Operations

With courts now balancing in-person and remote hearings, Liberty Court Recorder 8.2 provides a seamless solution for capturing, managing, and securing court records.

✔️ Supports both fully in-person and hybrid proceedings
✔️ Ensures high-quality, multi-channel recordings for accurate transcripts
✔️ Provides flexible remote conferencing capabilities without sacrificing security
✔️ Delivers centralized recording options for high-volume courts

Liberty continues to provide court-controlled, high-fidelity digital recording solutions without reliance on third-party conferencing or cloud storage services.
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For product inquiries and integration support, contact [email protected].
 

As courts across the country struggle with case backlogs, staffing shortages, and delays in transcript production, Liberty Recording is introducing a pilot program to help automate and accelerate court transcription.

For the first time, Liberty Recording users can convert spoken words from Liberty recording files directly into a text document—providing an innovative, automated alternative to manual transcription. This speech-to-text (STT) pilot program utilizes the Microsoft Azure Speech-to-Text engine, delivering fast, AI-powered transcript generation while preserving speaker distinctions for improved accuracy.

At a time when courts are facing overworked court reporters, high transcription costs, and growing delays in case processing, Liberty’s Speech-to-Text facility offers a path toward efficiency, without replacing human review.

Why Now? The Urgent Need for Faster Transcription Solutions

In 2020, the legal system is facing unprecedented pressure:

• A nationwide shortage of court reporters has left many jurisdictions struggling to produce timely transcripts.
• Case backlogs are growing as courts deal with delayed hearings and overburdened staff.
• Traditional transcription processes remain slow and expensive, creating a bottleneck in legal workflows.

Speech-to-text technology has made major advancements, but many courts and agencies lack the tools to implement it effectively. Liberty’s solution provides a court-focused, easy-to-integrate STT facility, designed specifically for legal proceedings.

How Liberty’s Speech-to-Text Facility Works

Liberty’s Speech-to-Text facility allows courts to automatically generate a transcript from any Liberty recording file, leveraging Microsoft Azure’s advanced STT engine.

Multi-Speaker Identification

• The system detects speaker changes based on individual recording channels, ensuring transcripts clearly indicate who is speaking.

Fast, Automated Text Conversion

• Converts spoken dialogue into text for rapid review, reducing dependency on manual transcription turnaround times.

Seamless Integration with Liberty Recordings

• Works directly with existing Liberty audio files, preserving case records in their native format.

Court-Controlled Processing

• Requires a Microsoft Azure account, ensuring courts maintain full control over speech-to-text processing and manage costs independently.

Optimized for Human Review & Editing

• While not a full replacement for court reporters, this system dramatically speeds up first-draft transcript creation, allowing human editors to refine transcripts more efficiently.

Pilot Program: Bringing Speech-to-Text to the Legal System

Liberty Recording is launching a pilot program for courts and agencies interested in evaluating this AI-driven transcription facility.

✅ Early access to speech-to-text transcription capabilities
✅ Direct integration with Liberty Recording software
✅ Ability to test and refine STT accuracy in real-world court settings

Interested Liberty customers can enroll in the pilot program by contacting Liberty Recording or their authorized dealer.

Note: Participants must have a Microsoft Azure account, as users are responsible for their own Azure STT usage charges.

For more details, contact [email protected].
 

Purpose-built Court Conferencing Evaluation at No Cost

As courts across the country continue adapting to remote and hybrid hearing models, Liberty Recording is launching a pilot program for its Liberty Virtual Courtroom—a purpose-built, secure remote conferencing solution designed specifically for judicial proceedings.

The Liberty Virtual Courtroom enables courts to conduct remote hearings with full courtroom-grade recording capabilities, ensuring each participant is recorded on an individual audio channel for accurate playback and transcription. Unlike generic video conferencing platforms, Liberty’s solution is engineered for the legal system, prioritizing security, compliance, and high-quality evidentiary recordings.

Liberty Recording is seeking select pilot sites to evaluate and refine the system in real-world court environments.

Liberty Virtual Courtroom: A Purpose-Built Solution for Courts

Unlike traditional video conferencing tools, which were never designed for legal proceedings, the Liberty Virtual Courtroom ensures courts maintain:

Secure, High-Quality Audio & Video Capture

• Each remote participant is recorded separately, preventing crosstalk issues common in traditional video calls.
• Multi-channel recording enables precise transcription and evidentiary playback.

Court-Controlled Security & Authentication

• Unique user authentication ensures that only authorized participants can join.
• End-to-end encryption protects all audio, video, and document exchanges.
• Role-based permissions allow courts to control who can enter, speak, and share materials.

Flexible Deployment for Any Court Configuration

• Supports fully remote or hybrid hearings, where some participants are in the courtroom while others join remotely.
• Works with standard courtroom AV infrastructure, requiring no proprietary hardware.

Seamless Integration with Court Systems

• Syncs with case management systems (CMS) for automated case tracking and participant verification.
• Ensures that each session is securely archived and easily retrievable.

Multi-Device Compatibility

• Participants can join from Windows PCs, iOS devices, and Android devices without needing specialized equipment.

Pilot Program: Expanding Virtual Courtroom Capabilities

As part of the launch, Liberty Recording is partnering with select courts to evaluate the real-world functionality and workflow integration of the Liberty Virtual Courtroom solution.

Interested courts can participate in the pilot program to:
✔️ Test the system in live court proceedings
✔️ Provide feedback to enhance operational workflows
✔️ Be among the first to deploy a purpose-built virtual courtroom solution

Courts interested in joining the pilot program can contact Liberty Recording at [email protected]

As courts across the country rapidly transition to virtual hearings, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) / Joint Technology Committee (JTC) has released a white paper outlining key strategic issues for courts implementing remote proceedings.
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The document, presented on April 7, 2020, provides guidance on best practices, security considerations, and operational challenges for courts moving to virtual courtrooms.
Key Resources from NCSC / JTC:

📄 JTC White Paper: Strategic Issues to Consider When Starting Virtual Hearings

🔗 JTC Webpage for Publications and Webinars

📌 Judicial Perspectives on Online Dispute Resolution and Virtual Court Processes

​This white paper serves as an important resource for court administrators, IT teams, and judicial leadership navigating the shift to remote proceedings.
 

Preface

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts daily life worldwide, courts face an unprecedented challenge: how to continue operating while ensuring the health and safety of all participants.

This paper outlines the first steps courts can take to implement social distancing measures while maintaining efficient court operations. It also explores more advanced strategies, including remote conferencing technology, to enable courts to minimize or eliminate the need for physical presence in the courtroom.

Defining Social Distancing in the Courtroom

Social distancing refers to reducing or eliminating physical proximity between individuals wherever possible. In a courtroom setting, this can be achieved through a combination of:

• Reducing the number of people physically present
• Establishing and enforcing clear physical distancing protocols
• Minimizing shared touchpoints
• Implementing protective barriers for essential staff positions

Additionally, courts must consider inter-staff social distancing—recognizing that many physical interactions occur not just with the public, but between court personnel themselves.

Initial Steps: Implementing Physical Distancing Measures

Many of the immediate actions courts can take mirror what has become standard in grocery stores, hospitals, and other essential services. The general public is already accustomed to these procedures and may expect to see them in effect.

Key Measures for Physical Distancing in the Courtroom

Restricting the Number of People in the Courtroom

• Limit in-person attendance while ensuring a controlled flow of individuals in and out of the courtroom.
• Implement overflow areas with video or audio feeds to prevent crowding in hallways.
• Deploy additional staff to manage queuing and enforce spacing guidelines.
• Install remote signage to update attendees on case progress and expected wait times.

Marking Social Distancing Zones

• Clearly mark designated standing areas for the public, attorneys, and court staff to maintain safe distances.
• Extend markings to hallways, waiting areas, and overflow rooms.

Providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Staff

• Supply face masks and gloves for all courtroom personnel.
• Ensure adequate sanitization stations at entry points and throughout court facilities.

Installing Plexiglass Barriers at Permanent Staff Positions

• Clerk stations, witness stands, and judge’s benches should be fitted with protective acrylic screens.
• Similar barriers have been successfully implemented in retail and medical settings, offering an added layer of protection.

As the situation evolves, courts should remain flexible and responsive, implementing additional safety measures as needed.

Leveraging Remote Conferencing Technology

Physical distancing alone may not be sufficient to meet long-term public health guidelines. Courts must explore remote conferencing solutions to reduce in-person attendance while maintaining the integrity of court proceedings.

Key Requirements for Virtual Courtroom Solutions

To be effective, any remote court conferencing system must:
Preserve the courtroom standard of recording individual audio channels

• Each speaker should be recorded separately to ensure clear, reliable transcripts.
• Single-channel recordings make accurate transcriptions difficult and open records to legal challenges.

Require Participant Authentication & Secure Access

• Unique IDs and passwords should be required for every participant.
• Systems that use only a conference reference number are vulnerable to unauthorized access (“courtroom bombing”).

Ensure End-to-End Encryption for All Communications

• This includes audio, video, chat messages, and document exchanges.

Integrate with Existing Case Management Systems

• Case numbers, participant lists, and scheduling should sync automatically.
• Court staff must be able to identify and manage attendees in real time.

Support Flexible Courtroom Configurations

• Courts should have the ability to conduct hearings with some or all participants joining remotely.
• A system that can seamlessly adapt to both hybrid and fully remote proceedings is ideal.

Be Compatible with Commonly Used Devices

• The solution must work on Windows PCs, iOS devices, and Android devices.
• Requiring specialized hardware would exclude many participants from engaging in remote hearings.

The Liberty Remote Conferencing System for Courts

To support courts in implementing social distancing and remote hearing strategies, Liberty Court Recorder offers an integrated remote conferencing system designed specifically for secure, high-quality legal proceedings.

How Liberty Virtual Courtroom Ensures Security & Reliability

Separate Audio Channels for Each Participant

• Every remote participant is recorded on an individual channel, ensuring clear, accurate playback.

Unique ID & Password Authentication

• Every participant must use a personalized login, preventing unauthorized access.

End-to-End Encryption

• All data—audio, video, chat, and documents—is encrypted, ensuring compliance with legal security standards.

Case Management Integration

• Syncs with the court’s existing CMS, allowing automated participant authentication and case tracking.

Court Clerk Control

• The clerk manages who enters the conference, ensuring procedural integrity.

A Future-Proof Approach to Courtroom Operations

The COVID-19 crisis has forced courts to rethink traditional courtroom processes—but the need for secure, remote access will extend far beyond the immediate pandemic response.

By implementing Liberty’s Remote Conferencing System, courts can:

• Minimize physical attendance without compromising due process
• Ensure secure, authenticated participation in virtual hearings
• Provide a clear, multi-channel audio record for accurate transcripts
• Adapt seamlessly to future legal and technological shifts

For full details on how Liberty Virtual Courtroom can support your court’s social distancing and remote hearing needs, contact Liberty Recording at 905-886-7771 or visit www.LibertyRecording.com
 

As the COVID-19 pandemic upends daily life worldwide, courts are facing an urgent challenge: how to continue holding hearings when in-person proceedings are no longer possible. With emergency restrictions in place and no clear timeline for when courtrooms can safely reopen, delayed hearings mean delayed justice—and for many cases, that’s not an option.
Liberty Recording is stepping up with a solution.

Today, High Criteria Inc. announces major enhancements to Liberty Recorder’s Remote Conference facility, allowing courts to hold fully Internet-based Virtual Courtrooms. Judges, attorneys, and witnesses can now connect remotely while ensuring their participation is recorded with the same level of security and accuracy as an in-person proceeding.

A Courtroom Without Walls

The existing Remote Conference feature in Liberty Recorder has long allowed courts to bring in outside participants over an internet connection. Now, with these new enhancements, multiple parties can connect remotely, with each participant’s audio—and optionally, video—captured on separate channels within a single recording file.
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Unlike general-purpose video conferencing tools, which mix all audio into a single stream and don’t offer secure, court-controlled storage, Liberty Virtual Courtroom ensures each participant is clearly recorded on their own track, preserving the integrity of the legal record.

Key Features of Liberty Virtual Courtroom:

Multi-Participant Remote Conferencing

• Judges, attorneys, witnesses, and other key parties connect directly to the Liberty Recorder over the internet.
• Each person’s audio/video is recorded separately, ensuring clear, tamper-proof records.

Flexible Deployment—Inside or Outside the Courtroom

• The recording system can be in the courtroom or hosted offsite to meet emergency operational needs.
• Supports hybrid hearings, where some participants are in the courtroom while others join remotely.

Secure, Court-Controlled Recordings

• Unlike third-party platforms, courts retain full ownership of their recordings.
• Only authorized participants can access the virtual session, preventing unwanted disruptions.

Compatible with Windows, iOS, and Android

• Participants can join from a Windows PC, iOS device, or Android device, ensuring easy remote access.

Stored in Liberty’s Secure Native Format

• Audio and video recordings are saved in Liberty’s trusted format, ensuring compliance with court standards.
• No third-party cloud storage required—courts control where and how recordings are stored.

Built for the Legal System, Not for Casual Meetings

Many organizations have turned to consumer-grade video conferencing apps to keep business running during the pandemic—but these platforms were never designed for legal proceedings.

With Liberty Virtual Courtroom, courts don’t just get a remote conferencing tool—they get a purpose-built solution designed specifically for secure legal records.

Key Differences from Generic Conferencing Tools:

• Court-controlled recordings with no reliance on third-party platforms.
• Multi-channel audio/video capture for precise legal documentation.
• Higher security standards with court-defined access permissions.
• Future-proof technology—not just a temporary fix, but a long-term solution for remote and hybrid hearings.

Ready for Deployment—Testing Begins Now

In-house testing is already underway, and Liberty Virtual Courtroom will be available for customer evaluation within six weeks.

With the legal system facing an uncertain road ahead, Liberty is committed to ensuring courts can continue their essential work—no matter where their judges, attorneys, and litigants are located.

For more information or to request an evaluation, contact High Criteria Inc. at [email protected]