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3 verbatim requirements published by judge Lauren Sweet on remote & virtual appearances.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) — judge Lauren Sweet only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the officer's own page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
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Unlock free →Jail Arraignment/Jail Docket: Jail arraignment will start at 9:30 A.M. on on Wednesdays or Friday unless there are scheduling conflicts. Attorneys must appear in-person unless they are granted prior approval to appear via Zoom by emailing the judicial assistant. (See Section C. Remote Appearance below) All inmates will appear via Zoom from the Saint Lucie County Jail unless a request for in-person appearance is submitted to the judicial assistant by noon the day before jail arraignment. Signed plea forms do not need to be submitted prior to jail arraignment, but plea negotiations are expected to be complete and the offer must be conveyed to the Defendant prior to jail arraignment. Counsel will submit completed plea forms to the Court at jail arraignment for any cases that result in a plea. (Exceptions may be made upon request and for good cause shown). Cases with pending warrants will no
Reviewer note: Page sha256: 0abb49ead0b4e36f02e36b82e1637d6f0acb9fb4ca5a1e1b001dde2a816e5939. Corpus topic: remote_virtual_platform. Published during the completeness pass — the 2026-07-24 arbitration verified this circuit but published 14 rules against 6,388 verbatim requirements.
Most hearings set for 30 minutes or less are conducted by Zoom in CV-A; the setting order/notice prevails. Telephonic appearance is allowed if opposing counsel doesn't object — request it when scheduling.
In CV-B the parties agree whether attendance is Zoom or in person; hybrid is permitted, and the Notice of Hearing must state Hearing Room 701 with the division's published Zoom ID (275-150-7351).
In CV-C, appearing by Zoom is a privilege (log in five minutes early; Court hosts); presenting testimony remotely — any hearing or non-jury trial, any length — requires a written motion showing good cause under Rule 2.530(b)(2).