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Judge Hooi does not usually allow hybrid hearings (one side in person, one virtual); if both sides prefer, everyone may appear in person instead; emergencies route through the clerk to a judge-entered handling order.
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Family Division E (Judge Michael J. Hooi)
"The court does not usually allow hybrid hearings in which one side appears in person while another appears virtually." / "So, if the parties and their counsel, if represented, mutually prefer, the court will allow all to appear in person instead." / "After receiving a filed emergency motion, a deputy clerk will notify the division, and the judge will enter a handling order."
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1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach Division FC on remote appearance policy.
1 summarised requirement on remote appearances.
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