Regarding In-Person vs. ZOOM hearings
All evidentiary hearings require the parties to appear in person. This includes bond hearings, motions to suppress, and any hearing where evidence is received by the Court by way of testimony, or otherwise. This Division prefers all parties appear in person for plea conferences.
Only Case Disposition, Initial Case Conferences, Status Checks, or State to File Hearings may take place on Zoom.
For Those Attending Court Via Zoom:
- Please label yourself with your first and last name.
- Please be patient and remain on MUTE until you are called upon by the Judge.
- Please refrain from driving, walking around, smoking, or laying in bed while on Zoom. You must be stationary and in a quiet place during your hearing.
- Please dress appropriately for Zoom, just as you would for an in-person Court hearing.
- Your video must be active when addressing the Court. In order to fully participate in your Court hearing via Zoom, please ensure your device has both audio and video capabilities prior to your Court date.
- Please conduct yourself on Zoom as though you were in-person for your Court hearing.
Zoom Meeting Information
Meeting Link: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 890 4412 8953
Dial by your location:
- US Toll-free: 877-853-5257
- US Toll-free: 888-475-4499
Before you call or e-mail the Judicial Assistant for help:
- Review the divisional instructions, suspension calendar & trial docket pages, many answers can be found there!
- Ensure your Motions have been filed with the Clerk before requesting a hearing time and date. DO NOT SEND THE ORIGINAL. You will not receive a date until we receive an e-filed copy of the Motion.
- Check your case for future court dates - it may be possible for your matter to be heard on the same future date!
- If you are newly retained private counsel, please include a copy of your e-filed Notice of Appearance.
- Your email should include the Defendant's name and case number in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, please include the title of the Motion and total amount of time needed for the matter to be heard. Please be sure to attach a filed copy of the Motion.
- If you are requesting a continuance, please indicate either in Motion or in the email an agreed upon date or timeframe for reset.
- ALWAYS copy opposing counsel on your e-mails. This Division does not accept ex-parte communications in regards to scheduling. (If a specific State Attorney is not assigned to the case, please copy FELDIVX@sa15.org on your email.)
- ALL proposed orders are to be submitted via OLS in Word Format: .doc or .docx. Any attachments in OLS must be in PDF format!
- Proof of agreement/no objection in writing must be submitted in conjunction with the proposed agreed/unopposed order as either: a PDF attachment to the order in OLS or forwarded via email to CAD-DivisionX@pbcgov.org. The Judicial Assistant will not contact opposing counsel to confirm, and you will receive a rejection memo.
- For Defendant's with multiple case numbers, please submit a separate order via OLS for each case (unless directed otherwise).
- Indicate "JAIL TO TRANSPORT" on the Notice of Hearing when the Defendant is in custody and needs to be transported for an upcoming hearing.
- Do not file any Notices of Cancellation without prior leave of this Court.
- Do not file any Notices of Hearing without confirming date and time is available with the Judicial Assistant. Failure to do so may result in the matter not being heard and/or cancelled.