What does the ADA require for accessibility to court facilities?
Court must ensure that individuals with disabilities are not excluded from services, programs, and activities because existing buildings are inaccessible. Court programs, when viewed in their entirety, must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. This standard, known as program accessibility, applies to court facilities that existed on January 26, 1992. Courts do not necessarily have to make each of their existing facilities accessible if the service, program, or activity can be made accessible in another manner. For example, if a court holds hearings on the second floor of a building without elevators, it can make the program accessible by holding the hearings in an accessible room on the first floor or in another facility. The specific judicial system will be viewed in its entirety when determining accessibility. Therefore, if the court system in a particular jurisdiction consists of numerous facilities, and a specific proceeding can be moved within reas
Court must ensure that individuals with disabilities are not excluded from services, programs, and activities because existing buildings are inaccessible. Court programs, when viewed in their entirety, must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. This standard, known as program accessibility, applies to court facilities that existed on January 26, 1992. Courts do not necessarily have to make each of their existing facilities accessible if the service, program, or activity can be made accessible in another manner. For example, if a court holds hearings on the second floor of a building without elevators, it can make the program accessible by holding the hearings in an accessible room on the first floor or in another facility. The specific judicial system will be viewed in its entirety when determining accessibility.
