To help ensure your Virtual Court session moves accordingly, follow the following steps: 

  • Court procedures are not to be recorded.
  • Be sure to login with your first and last name so the court can properly identify you.
  • Keep yourself muted until you are asked to unmute.
  • The prosecutor has several breakout rooms. If you receive a prompt to join a breakout room, please join that room and stay there until you meet with him. We know where you are and unfortunately, if you leave the room, you will miss your turn and be placed at the bottom of the list automatically.
  • Even though court is virtual, you are still in a courtroom. Absolutely no recording of the proceedings. You should not be walking around, eating, drinking, smoking, driving, or sleeping. You should also be properly dressed.

How to Join a ZOOM Virtual Courtroom

Apple Device:

  • Install the Zoom client from the App Store.  It will ask you for server and login credentials, but you can skip this step by closing the app.
  • Click the link in the email received from the Municipal Court.  This will open the Zoom app.  
  • Follow the prompts to allow access to your camera and microphone so the Judge can see and hear you.  
  • Enter your First and Last name in the “display name” field and select “Join”.
  • This will bring you into the virtual court waiting room.  When your case is called the moderator will bring you into the virtual court room.   Please note there may be a delay before your case is called.

Android Device:

  • Install the Zoom client from the Google Play Store.  It will ask you for server and login credentials, but you can skip this step by closing the app.
  • Click the link in the email received from the Municipal Court.  This will open the Zoom app.
  • Follow the prompts to allow access to your camera and microphone so the Judge can see and hear you.
  • Enter your First and Last name in the “display name” field and select “Join”.
  • This will bring you into the virtual court waiting room.  When your case is called the moderator will bring you into the virtual courtroom.   Please note there may be a delay before your case is called.

Web Browser on PC

  • Open the link in the email received from the Municipal Court in Google Chrome or Edge web browser.
  • The link will look like the one below; you may need to copy and paste this link into the browser manually
  • Click the “Join from your browser” link
  • Enter your First and Last name in the “display name” field and select “Join”.
  • Select “Join by computer audio” and “Start video” so the Judge can see and hear you.
  • This will bring you into the virtual court waiting room.  When your case is called the moderator will bring you into the virtual court room.   Please note there may be a delay before your case is called.