(1) After a person has entered a guilty plea or has been found guilty following a trial, the Judge, on his or her own motion, may do either or both of the following by means of a videoconference:
(a) hear submissions on sentencing;
(b) sentence the person.
(2) If a videoconference is held under subrule (1):
(a) the Court must provide and meet the expenses of the facilities necessary to enable the videoconference; and
(b) the Court must notify the parties or their solicitors of the place where they may attend by use of those facilities.
(3) A party seeking to tender an item as an exhibit during a hearing held under subrule (1) must arrange for the item to be provided to the Court in time for the hearing.
Note for subrule (3)
For example, a party may fax or email a document to the Court prior to the hearing date.