The document summarizes a bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly establishing a pilot program to test the use of videoconferencing for certain court proceedings involving incarcerated defendants instead of physical appearances in court. It designates two counties and one prison facility to participate and allows specified proceedings like pleas and sentencing to be conducted remotely with defendant consent. It requires equipment that allows all parties to see and hear each other and communicate privately. It mandates a study of the program's effectiveness to determine the costs and benefits of potential statewide expansion.