Palm Beach Division L (Judge April Bristow) — Remote appearance policy

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Parties may appear over ZOOM for case dispositions and status checks regardless of the day scheduled. HOWEVER, any defense counsel appearing via Zoom must confer with the State ahead of time regarding the status of case . All other hearings require advance permission of the Court for requested remote appearance. Any request for a ZOOM hearing must be made by written motion filed with the Clerk and served on all opposing parties no later than three (3) days before the scheduled hearing. Please email CAD-DivisionL@pbcgov.org to request a hearing or with any questions or concerns.

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Palm Beach Division L (Judge April Bristow) — Remote appearance policy

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