DCF Arranges Remote Appearances; Witness Zoom Needs Court Permission — Juvenile Dependency B

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Remote / Zoom Hearings13th Jud. Cir., Judge Martin Judicial Practices & Procedures (Juv Dep B, mod. 1/23/2026) — PDF

Summary

Judge Martin's practices PDF (mod. 1/23/2026, recovered from the portal vein): DCF is responsible for arranging remote appearances, witnesses appear by Zoom only with Court permission, and status conferences require a filed notice of hearing.

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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Juvenile Dependency Division B (Judge Richard H. Martin)

Source of truth

"DCF is responsible for arranging the remote appearance." / "unless the Court grants permission for the witness to appear by Zoom." / "A notice of hearing must be filed for the status conference."

Official source: 13th Cir. — Judge Martin (Juv Dependency B) Judicial Practices & Procedures — PDF
Source health: Healthy · checked September 4, 2026
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Last verified: July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Cross-model verified 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Juvenile Dependency

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