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1 verbatim requirement extracted from magistrate-kathryn-hill__Magistrate-Hill-ZOOM-and-Courtroom-Behavior-Rules.pdf, across 1 topic.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • ZOOM AND IN-PERSON COURTROOM BEHAVIOR RULES GENERAL RULES FOR ALL IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COURT APPEARANCES You must be dressed in proper courtroom attire—no pajamas, sunglasses, shorts, flip-flops, hats, etc. No eating, smoking, vaping, chewing gum Minor children are NOT permitted to attend or be present in the room where any participant is attending court. Litigants must ensure they are not exposed to the proceedings. Turn off electronic devices unless you have court permission to use them while you are testifying. You may not talk, text, or email with anyone during court. If an objection is made, you must stop talking so the court can rule on the objection. Appear for your hearing 15 minutes early. Answer questions directly and succinctly, without rambling or going off-topic. Don’t cover your mouth when you are testifying. Speak clearly, no mumbling. Don’t interrupt or make facial expressions, gestures, outbursts, or noises (such as sighing, shaking your head, rolling your eyes, etc.) when someone else is talking—it’s a given that you don’t agree with the other side. You do not need to remind the court every time someone says something with which you disagree. Do not address others using first names during court proceedings. If the RULE OF SEQUESTRATION in invoked, you MAY NOT discuss the case with anyone (except your attorney when no other witnesses are present) until the case is over or the court gives you permission. Violation of this rule could result in being held in contempt of court. Bring your calendar and a pen and paper to take notes and write down dates and information. Familiarize yourself with the court’s rules and procedures: https://www.circuit19.org/judges/kathryn-hill ADDITIONAL ZOOM RULES Rename yourself on Zoom to show your full name. You will be in the virtual waiting room until you/your case is called. Position your camera at eye level and make sure your entire face is visible. Be mindful of the lighting and what is behind you as it will be visible to everyone. You must be alone or with your attorney. If someone walks in, identify them immediately. Remain seated in a quiet place. The Blair Witch Project video style is distracting and not allowed. Driving is also not allowed. Mute yourself when you are not speaking to avoid background noise. Practice before your court date: Become familiar with & practice Zooming prior to your hearing. You will not be allowed to testify unless the court can see and hear you. TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES: Let us know immediately—if necessary, you may use the chat function. EXHIBITS may be shown (“shared”) on the screen if they are provided pursuant to the court’s Exhibit Policy. You may not look at any documents, electronic or paper, while you are testifying unless the court has given you prior permission to do so.
ZOOM AND IN-PERSON COURTROOM BEHAVIOR RULES GENERAL RULES FOR ALL IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COURT APPEARANCES You must be dressed in proper courtroom attire—no pajamas, sunglasses, shorts, flip-flops, hats, etc. No eating, smoking, vaping, chewing gum Minor children are NOT permitted to attend or be present in the room where any participant is attending court. Litigants must ensure they are not exposed to the proceedings. Turn off electronic devices unless you have court permission to use them while you are testifying. You may not talk, text, or email with anyone during court. If an objection is made, you must stop talking so the court can rule on the objection. Appear for your hearing 15 minutes early. Answer questions directly and succinctly, without rambling or going off-topic. Don’t cover your mouth when you are testifying. Speak clearly, no mumbling. Don’t interrupt or make facial expre
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 7a5ab93a855190b4bb1539813bf19177d384862f6e3c15762bba084d170fbbf1. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass. | Title normalised 2026-07-26 for readability; the court's own asset name was "19th Cir. — magistrate-kathryn-hill__Magistrate-Hill-ZOOM-and-Courtroom-Behavior-Rules.pdf: published requirements". Only the display title changed — the requirement text, source URL and hash are untouched. Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
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2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in LAUREN N. PEFFER's division.