Digital Court

IMPORTANT!!

Days before your hearing, test your configuration here from the device you will use on the day of your hearing.

Click here to download the PDF of the Training Manual

Quick-Guide Written Instructions:

1. Locate your county below, and click the link.
   • Once you are on the virtual courtroom page for your county, select "Join Virtual Courtroom" to join the virtual hearing room.
2. Enter your name in the "Enter Full Name" field.
    
3. You may enter your email address into the optional field. Email addresses are not displayed publicly.
    
4. Select the case(s) that you are appearing on for this Courtroom. Each Courtroom calendar is automatically uploaded into the hearing room for each day. All available cases will be viewable from the dropdown menu. You may select as many cases as necessary. If you do not see your matter or do not know your case name or number, please select “My case is not listed here.”
   • NOTE: If your case has multiple Case Numbers, please ensure that you select each case from the dropdown menu to ensure a smooth hearing experience.
5. Select your role in the matter by choosing a role from the “Select Your Role” dropdown menu. The role that you select will appear in parenthesis after your name in the meeting room. Upon joining the room, hosts will be able to determine the case(s) that you are appearing on as well as your role in the matter(s).
    
6. When all necessary information has been entered, please select "Submit" to select your audio/video preferences.
    
7. Participants can join the audio portion of the meeting by using computer audio, dialing into the CourtCall meeting, or having the CourtCall system dial out to your direct phone number. 
   • If using computer audio, ensure the proper microphone and speaker output devices are selected from the menu.
   •  To change your microphone or speakers, select the proper device from the dropdown menu. 
   • For the best experience, Computer Audio is recommended.
8. If you prefer to call into the conference by phone, select "Dial In" and dial the phone number, access code and PIN displayed on the screen.
    
9. If you prefer for the CourtCall system to dial out to you directly, please select CALL ME, and enter your phone number (and extension if necessary) into the appropriate fields. 
   • Once a valid number/extension has been entered into the appropriate fields, the “Call Me” button will appear. Participants will receive a call momentarily. Participants will be asked "to press 1" to accept the call from the CourtCall system.
10. Confirm that you received the call from CourtCall, and have joined the meeting.
     
11. Once the system has established both an audio and video connection, you will be permitted to join the meeting by selecting the “Join Now” button.
     
12. All non-host participants will enter into a waiting room specific to the virtual Courtroom. While in the waiting room, participants are unable to see or hear the Judge or any proceedings. 
     
13. If you need assistance or would like to communicate with a meeting host prior to being admitted to the room, you can use the "Contact Host" button from the waiting room.
    • This chat functionality allows for one-way chat, participants will be unable to receive communication back from the meeting hosts until they are in the main conference.
14. Enter your message and click "Submit" to send the message to the meeting host.
     
15. When the Court is ready, participants will be moved from the waiting room into the virtual gallery. 
    • From the virtual gallery, participants will be able to see and hear the Judge and any participants that are on the live matter. 
    • Participants will enter the room with their microphones and cameras disabled. 
    • Participants will not be seen or heard until the Judge has called their case, at which time all participants who selected that particular case will have their microphone and camera automatically enabled.