Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little National FTA Data

July 21, 2025 • 00:16:57
Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little National FTA Data
Proof Over Precedent
Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little National FTA Data

Jul 21 2025 | 00:16:57

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Show Notes

Cartoon of effect of Zoom court on failure to appear ratesImage by Felicia Quan, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School

Hypothetical situation (that was real for at least one person): You’re issued a traffic ticket requiring appearance in a courthouse 400 miles away from your home. Do you a) absorb the travel costs and skip work to appear in court, b) pay the ticket fine online, if possible, to avoid the hassle, c) hire a lawyer to appear for you, if possible, or d) appear in court via Zoom, if available? The best option seems obvious, but data on Zoom’s effect on court hearings and failure to appear rates are still elusive.

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