
Dress appropriately for this hearing, just as if you were appearing in person before the Court.Connecting with a camera on your computer or telephone is the PREFERRED METHOD.
Turn on your video as the Court would like to see you during the Court proceeding. Keep your sound muted until you need to speak. While connected, minimize the noise around you. On the day of the hearing, open the Zoom application and select the “Join” button, which will then prompt you to enter the meeting ID and password. It is advisable to login at least 15 minutes before your hearing. The Court will email or text you the Zoom meeting ID number and password you will need for your hearing date and specific judge. You must either email this information to the Clerk of Court at call the Clerk’s Office at 21, or put in in the court drop box at 5555 Turney Road, Garfield Heights, Ohio between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm weekdays. Notify the Court of your current home address email address, telephone number and text number at least 7 days before your hearing date. Become familiar with the “mute” and other settings before the hearing. Test your microphone and camera through the app. Your hearing will be delayed if we do not know who you are. Use your full first and last name when creating the account so that it will appear for the judicial officer when you connect. Download the Zoom App ( ) on your computer or smart phone. SMART PHONE OR COMPUTER (preferred method) The Maple Heights branch is especially designed for the Court with 4 Zoom rooms available.Īll remote hearings are conducted with. Reservations must be made, in advance, but they are usually available during court hours so that reservations can be made the same day.
Also, the Cuyahoga County Library has zoom rooms available if the user can operate the equipment themselves. Whether a proceeding is in the courtroom or by Zoom is determined on a case-by -case basis by each judge or magistrate.įor persons without the technology to appear via Zoom, the courthouse has a Zoom room available with a bailiff who will operate the system for the user.