1 verbatim requirement on remote appearances in James W. Morgan III's division.
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Monroe County — the Florida Keys), James W. Morgan III's division only. Divisional practices change without notice; the judge's own published page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Attorneys are permitted to appear In-Person or via Zoom at criminal hearings unless directed otherwise at a previous hearing. Defendants must appear in person unless their appearance has been waived, in accordance with FLA. R. Crim. P. 3.180(a).
Source sha256: 263915d06311e7bf3267a241522715b088730f55e906d78ee43acfafca32a35e. Corpus categories folded into this record: remote/Zoom. Published during the completeness pass — the 2026-07-24 arbitration verified 67 verbatim requirements across this bench but published only 6 rules.
1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach Division FC on remote appearance policy.
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.
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