Merced County Superior Court — Criminal - Remote Appearances — CA · BenchPath

Merced County Superior Court — Criminal - Remote Appearances

High confidence· verified October 15, 2026Remote / Zoom HearingsCriminal - Remote Appearances, Superior Court of California, County of Merced; the court's web page https://www.merced.courts.ca.gov/criminal-remote-appearances, fetched 2026-10-15.

Summary

In person appearance required in criminal matters unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer (questions to the Clerk’s Office or counsel); in the felony courtrooms in person unless otherwise ordered, with the exceptions of Courtroom 3 - remote appearances for video arraignments and post-conviction relief hearings as permitted by law; in the misdemeanor courtrooms in person unless otherwise permitted, with the exception of Courtroom 5 - remote appearances permitted for State Hospital hearings.

Applies to

California > Fifth Appellate District > Merced County > Superior Court of California, County of Merced

Requirement

Criminal - Remote Appearances In person appearance is required unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer. Contact the Clerk’s Office or your attorney for questions and appearance options. Felony Courtrooms: In person appearances are required unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer Felony Courtroom Exceptions: Courtroom 3 - Remote appearances for Video Arraignments Post-conviction relief hearings as permitted by law Post-conviction relief hearings as permitted by law Misdemeanor Courtrooms: In person appearances are required unless otherwise permitted by the judicial officer Misdemeanor Exceptions: Courtroom 5 - Remote appearances permitted for State Hospital hearings

Source of truth

Criminal - Remote Appearances In person appearance is required unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer. Contact the Clerk’s Office or your attorney for questions and appearance options. Felony Courtrooms: In person appearances are required unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer Felony Courtroom Exceptions: Courtroom 3 - Remote appearances for Video Arraignments Post-conviction r

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Merced — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked October 24, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: October 15, 2026benchpath-ca-t4-merced-2026-10-15

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