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The Jackson County District Clerk's instructions for appearing at district-court Zoom hearings: join 5–10 minutes early under your real name with no background noise, by the invitation link or the web portal with the passcode, wait in the waiting room until admitted, and join with both audio and video so the judge can see and hear you (the host controls muting).
Applies to participants in Zoom hearings of the 24th, 135th and 267th District Courts sitting in Jackson County, as posted by the District Clerk. Undated. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
ZOOM IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD!! Please go through the steps to "Join a Meeting" 5-10 minutes prior to the start of Court to make sure you are ready when the Court is. Make sure there is NO background noise. Join a Meeting If you have never used Zoom before, you will need to enter your first and last name when prompted. If the Court has your email address, you will receive a Zoom invitation. If not, you will receive a letter with the information. Join a Meeting via URL 1. Click the Meeting URL provided by the host. (Will look similar to https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/97543100163) 2. A box with "Launch Meeting" will appear, followed by one with "Enter meeting ID". 3. Enter Passcode provided in the Zoom invitation. (Will be something like 523192); then click Join Meeting. Join a Meeting via the Zoom Web Portal 1. Navigate to the Zoom Web Portal in your web browser through https://zoom.us/signin. 2. Click Join a Meeting in blue on the right hand side at top. 3. Enter the Meeting ID into the field. (Will look similar to https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/97543100163) 4. Enter Passcode provided in the Zoom invitation or setting letter. (Will be something like 558991); then click Join Meeting. NOTE: If the host has decided not to allow participants to join before the host, you will see a message appear on your screen, you will just wait in the 'waiting room' until you are admitted by the host. Mute/Unmute Audio and Adjust Audio Options NOTE: You must JOIN with both audio and video so that the judge can see and hear you. Using audio in a Zoom meeting requires you to have access to either a microphone through your computer or a telephone. Please be aware that the host can control participant audio during the meeting. This means the host can mute and unmute you at any time. 1. To unmute yourself and begin talking, click the Unmute button (microphone) in the bottom-left corner of the meeting window. 2. To mute yourself, click the Mute button (microphone). A red slash will appear over the microphone icon indicating that your audio is now off. 3. To test your computer microphone and speakers, click the up arrow to the right of the microphone icon and select Audio Settings. Start/Stop Video and Adjust Video options NOTE: You must JOIN with both video and audio so that the judge can see and hear you. 1. Click the Start Video button in the menu bar at the bottom of the window to begin your video stream. 2. Click the Stop Video button to stop sharing your video stream. 3. To choose a different webcam or adjust your video settings, click the up arrow to the right of the Video icon and select Video Settings. NOTE: When your video is activated, the Enter/Exit Full Screen options are available in the upper right of the screen. Leave a Meeting 1. Click the Leave Meeting option in the menu bar to exit the meeting. 2. Click the Leave Meeting button in the confirmation dialog box.
ZOOM IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD!! Please go through the steps to "Join a Meeting" 5-10 minutes prior to the start of Court to make sure you are ready when the Court is. Make sure there is NO background noise. Join a Meeting If you have never used Zoom before, you will need to enter your first and last name when prompted. If the Court has your email address, you will receive a Zoom invitation. If not, you
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from the own-site custody copy (one page, text layer read in full; the two example meeting URLs are transcribed as printed). Undated and unsigned clerk instructions, so no effective date and no judge join; kept as a remote-hearing rule because it states how a participant must appear (real name, audio and video on).
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.