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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Defines the contract for court session management including
+	/// session lifecycle, recording control, case management, and status feedback.
+	/// </summary>
+	public interface ICourtSession
+	{
+		#region Session Lifecycle
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Create a new court session with the given title.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool CreateCourtSession(string title);
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the active court session payload and cache it locally.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool GetActiveCourtSession();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Check whether an active court session exists.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool HasActiveCourtSession();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Edit the active court session title.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool EditCourtSessionTitle(string title);
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Close the active court session.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool CloseCourtSession();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Force close the active court session.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool ForceCloseCourtSession();
+
+		#endregion
+
+		#region Recording Control
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Start recording the active court session.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool StartRecording();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Stop the current recording.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool StopRecording();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Seal the current recording (protect/read-only).
+		/// </summary>
+		bool Seal();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Unseal the current recording.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool Unseal();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the current recording status from the API.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool GetRecordingStatus();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the current seal status from the API.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool GetSealStatus();
+
+		#endregion
+
+	
+
+
+		#region Status
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get current session information (case ID and name).
+		/// </summary>
+		Dictionary<string, string> GetCurrentSessionInfo();
+
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the activation status from the API.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool GetActivationStatus();
+
+		#endregion
+
+		#region Feedbacks
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// True when currently recording.
+		/// </summary>
+		BoolFeedback IsRecording { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// True when the recording is sealed.
+		/// </summary>
+		BoolFeedback IsSealed { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Recording duration in milliseconds.
+		/// </summary>
+		StringFeedback RecordingDurationMs { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Recording duration formatted as HH:MM:SS.
+		/// </summary>
+		StringFeedback RecordingDurationFormatted { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Current case ID for the active session.
+		/// </summary>
+		StringFeedback CurrentCaseId { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Current case name for the active session.
+		/// </summary>
+		StringFeedback CurrentCaseName { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Current recording session state (Idle, Recording, Sealed, Disconnected, Error).
+		/// </summary>
+		StringFeedback CurrentState { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Error message if session is in error state.
+		/// </summary>
+		StringFeedback ErrorMessage { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// API heartbeat counter for diagnostics.
+		/// </summary>
+		IntFeedback HeartbeatCounter { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// True when CourtCapture reports an active court session.
+		/// </summary>
+		BoolFeedback HasActiveCourtSessionFeedback { get; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Last command result envelope as JSON string for UI binding.
+		/// </summary>
+		StringFeedback LastCommandResult { get; }
+
+		#endregion
+
+		#region Events
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Raised when case notes are updated.
+		/// </summary>
+		event EventHandler CaseNotesUpdated;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Raised when quick links are updated.
+		/// </summary>
+		event EventHandler QuickLinksUpdated;
+
+		#endregion
+	}
+}