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Ohio Sup.R. 9.21

Video Remote Interpretation Technological Requirements and Recommendations

activein force · 2025-11-13 – presentact-effective-date

(A) General requirements

A court shall have equipment, hardware, software, and connectivity that allows for the

delivery of video remote interpretation without any issues with cameras, devices, audio,

pixilation, platform, links, buffering, and internet connection. A Wi-Fi connec tion

transmits data via wireless signals, while an Ethernet connection transmits data via cable.

As such, Wi-Fi connection may not be accessible or stable in some places within the

courthouse. Freezing and pixilation may be more frequent. Unless it is password

protected, Wi-Fi may also not be as secure as a wired connection.

(B) Device screen

The device screen shall be of sufficient size to distinguish signs, fingerspelling, facial

gestures, and capture sign language communication effectively and comply with the needs

of visually impaired individuals.

The video camera shall have sharp high- definition resolution, to ensure clear viewing of

images.

(D) Endpoint bandwidth

For the purposes of these guidelines each user terminal shall support at least 768k video

calling.

(E) Computer

(1) The computer shall meet or exceed the following specifications:

(a) Processor speed of 2 GHz;

(b) 3 GB of physical RAM;

memory;

(d) A dedicated video card;

(e) USB 2.0.

(2) The computer shall be dedicated to video remote interpretation during an

interpreting event if operating a software endpoint.

(F) Quality of Service

Equipment shall have a connection to a wide-area-network circuit with quality-of-service

settings that consider the potential number of concurrent video calls over the wide-area-network and the quality settings for each video call. In addition to the bandwidth reserved

by quality- of-service settings, an adequa te amount of bandwidth shall be available to

support other operations, such as email and web traffic.

(G) Encryption

Each device or user terminal, regardless of type, such as room-based all-inclusive unit or

software/computer-based, shall support encrypted transmissions, preferably using 256- bit

Advanced Encryption Standard.

(H) Firewall opening

Equipment shall have the capability to safely traverse court firewalls without

compromising security.

History

Effective Date: July 1, 2023 Amended: November 13, 2025 Commentary (July 1, 2026) Appendix G, Standard 1 was renumbered to Rule 9.21 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence.

Provenance

Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-14
Edition: 2026-09-14
Content hash: 3c0ea2e4d35f9fe50e83f64569408f7a77897d5292494d2d96123ac95323ea67

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