magistrate court wherein offense is charged; exceptions. (a) Except as provided by the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, whenever a person already detained in a regional jail facility is served with a criminal complaint, the initial appearance or arraignment, if accomplished by the use of a video imaging system, shall to the extent practicable be before a magistrate of the charging jurisdiction. Ife such is not practicable, a magistrate of the jurisdiction in which the regional jail facility is located may preside over the proceeding. r (b) An order of the Supreme Court of Appeals authorizing a maguistrate or magistrates to conduct pretrial proceedings by use of video imaging shall supercede the requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section. t
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