Requests for Recordings

               This page offers you an exceptional opportunity to access recorded court hearings conducted by Judge David E. Silverman.  

          Criminal proceedings held before Judge Silverman are recorded by an audiovisual recording system using a digital camera with a wide angle lens designed to view both the podium and the witness stand.  Sound is recorded through microphones in the courtroom that pick up the speaker’s voice and filter out other noise.  The location of the speaker is identified on the screen.

        The hearings are recorded onto files that may be played on a Windows Media Player© or another media device capable of playing the file. You may click on the hyperlink in this paragraph to determine whether your computer has the capacity to play court recordings.   

          This system has made court proceedings more available to the public.    If you desire to obtain the recording of a hearing before Judge Silverman, you may request a copy of this system by clicking on the Digital Court Reporter.   Your request should include your name, the name of your client, the case number, your telephone number, your email address, the hearing date and the type of hearing.