FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2001

The parties in State v. Michael Skakel will appear before the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk at Stamford, Criminal Division, on Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 10 a.m., for a probable cause hearing. The hearing will be held in Courtroom B at the GA 1 Courthouse located at 115 Hoyt Street in Stamford.

The hearing will be held promptly at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2001. News professionals are asked to report to the Courthouse no later than 8:45 a.m. and to take their seats in the courtroom no later than 9:55 a.m.

Following the proceedings, the media will be asked to clear the courtroom and wait outside for any statements that might be made. Interviews will not be permitted in the courtroom. A podium will be outside the Courthouse for any such statements.

The Stamford Police Department will allow satellite trucks to park on Hoyt Street beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18^th. Thanks to the cooperation and planning of the Stamford Police and Traffic Departments, satellite trucks may stay parked in their assigned spots on Hoyt Street from Wednesday morning until the culmination of the probable cause proceedings. Satellite trucks may park in the Stamford High School parking lot Tuesday night. (Directions to the Stamford High School parking lot are at the end of this advisory).

Media wishing to shoot outside the courthouse prior to 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18^th or to set up their tripods may do so. It should be noted, however, that television cameras must be portable. No trucks will be allowed to park on Hoyt Street prior to 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18th, even for brief shots.

Directions to the courthouse are available at our website www.jud.ct.gov. No cameras, recording devices, food or drinks are permitted in the building. The marshals will not permit entry to anyone having any of these items with them. There is no onsite parking.

MetroNorth has frequent trains from Grand Central Station to Stamford and there are cabs and a city shuttle bus available at the station.

The Connecticut Practice Book (Sections 1-10, 1-11) does not allow the broadcasting, televising, recording or photographing of court proceedings by news media for proceedings that take place before the jury has been sworn in and, in non-jury cases, before the swearing in of the first witness.

The use of laptop computers is permitted as long as use does not disturb the court proceedings. Cell phones and pagers must be muted in the courtroom and any calls must be made or received outside of the courtroom.

In case of changes in the scheduling of this matter, notices will be posted on the website and faxed to the media. Please check our website at https://www.jud.ct.gov for updates.

DIRECTIONS to Stamford High School parking lot:

From I-95 South: Take Exit 8. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Elm Street, which becomes Grove Street. At the top of the hill at the traffic light, turn right onto Hillandale. The parking lot is the large empty lot on the right.

From I-95 North: Take Exit 8. Take left off ramp onto Atlantic Street. Follow Atlantic Street, which becomes Bedford Street, approximately one mile. Turn right at light onto Hoyt Street at the Stamford Police Station. Courthouse is the second brick building on the right. Continue past the courthouse to the top of the hill. Go straight onto Hillandale. Go past Underhill Street. Continue 100 yards. The parking lot is on the right.

The following media organizations submitted timely requests for seats in the abovementioned case. All of the organizations will be accommodated.

Please refer all inquiries to Ginny Apple, Manager of Communications, for the Connecticut Judicial Branch, 860-757-2270.

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