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Judge Goudie's remote-evidence protocol is the strictest in the circuit: witnesses show photo ID before being sworn, must be alone in a quiet room, may not use virtual backgrounds, must shut off other devices, and will be asked to scan the room before testifying.
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Trial Division 2 (Judge Lyann Goudie)
"All witnesses will need to be prepared to show proof of their identification prior to being sworn in over Zoom." / "Witnesses must be alone in a quiet room during testimony, may not use a virtual background, and must refrain from using all other electronic devices" / "Witnesses will be asked ... to show/scan the room in which they are located prior to testimony."
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Judge Carroll holds jury trials, nonjury trials and evidentiary hearings longer than 61 minutes in the courthouse; other hearings may be in person, by Zoom, or both.
Hearings exceeding fifteen minutes must be in person in Division AJ (Zoom only ≤30-min UMC-type settings); hearing materials reach chambers by mail or drop seven days prior. Motions should rarely exceed 10 pages.
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