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Remote Hearing Information for Attorneys

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Attorneys will receive a web meeting invitation for the hearing. The web meeting will start 30 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time to allow time for setup and audio/video check. Joining at the beginning of the web meeting is required for all participants.

The only attendees required to have their video on are the judge and the defendant. Counsel may also have their video on, if they so choose. All other attendees, please verify your video setting is set to off once joining the conference. The call-in information for the public is located on the courthouse website at Access to Criminal and Civil Hearings. Other information for attorneys is available at COVID-19 and Court Operations.

WebEx Instructions (Word document)

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WebEx Training Videos

Defense Counsel

  • The defendant will have a confidential telephone line provided so they can contact you during the hearing. Defense counsel is required to provide a secondary line where the defendant can reach you during the hearing.  Please provide the courtroom deputy with the phone number for the secondary line once you join the web meeting.  The courtroom deputy will provide the number to the defendant. This secondary line will also be forwarded to the interpreter to be used as the line for interpretation.
  • The courtroom deputy will provide any additional instructions specific to the hearing in advance of the hearing time.

 
AUSA

  • The courtroom deputy will provide any additional instructions specific to the hearing in advance of the hearing time.

Zoom Trial Handbook for Attorneys

Zoom Training Videos

Excerpt Conducting Remote Hearing with Zoom

Defense Counsel

  • The defendant will have a confidential breakout room provided so you can speak privately at anytime during the hearing.  Interpretation will be done inside the web meeting using the feature of the meeting.
  • The courtroom deputy will provide any additional instructions specific to the hearing in advance of the hearing time.

 
AUSA

  • The courtroom deputy will provide any additional instructions specific to the hearing in advance of the hearing time.

Box.com Training Videos 

All parties will be given access to the appropriate file share to upload documents, audio, and video to the court.

Defense Counsel

  • Will be required to provide documents used for exhibits in electronic PDF form and hard copy as the court requests.

 
AUSA

  • Will be required to provide documents used for exhibits in electronic PDF form and hard copy as the court requests.