New York Becomes First State to Ban Smart Glasses in All Courtrooms Statewide
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Matt Novak
Summary
New York will ban smart glasses from all 1,240 courtrooms statewide starting July 20, following similar but narrower bans in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and Wisconsin. The ban, issued by the New York State Unified Court System, applies to any eyewear or headwear containing audio or video recording devices. This appears to be the first U.S. statewide ban explicitly covering every court in a state.
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bskyNew York Becomes First State to Ban Smart Glasses in All Courtrooms Statewidegizmodo.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledSmart glasses will be banned in every New York courtroom starting July 20, according to an internal memo from the New York State Unified Court System.
The ban applies to every courtroom in the state and comes after similar bans from some court systems in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and Wisconsin.
The New York ban appears to be the first in the U.S. that explicitly covers every court in a given state.
The ban will apply to any eyewear or headwear that contains recording devices, including either audio or video, according to a July 1 memo reviewed by Gizmodo.
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