Zoom Information

Please note: Zoom appearance is offered as a courtesy by this Court. The Court will not provide any technical support. If you do not understand the following instructions, you should appear in person. Observers are not permitted via zoom and may appear in person.

This procedure is pursuant to the Court's Remote Appearance Policy adopted March 22, 2024.


ARE YOU ALLOWED TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM WITHOUT COURT PERMISSION? Review the following before proceeding to Step 2:
	Zoom Permitted	In-Person Required
Criminal	Defense Counsel for Pre-Trial Hearings	Out-of-Custody Defendant Special Set Hearing Change of Plea Hearing Sentencing 3.5/3.6 Motions in Limine Knapstad
Civil & Family Law	Motion Calendar Dockets (Mondays) Summary Judgements Guardian ad Litem for all hearings	Special Set Hearing Trials Evidentiary Hearing Testimonial Hearing
Protection Orders	Petitioner	Respondent
Therapeutic Court		All hearings in person
Dependency	Motion Calendar Dockets for Parents Motion Calendar Dockets for DCYF	Attorneys Shelter Care Special Set Hearing Fact Finding Trial Termination Trial Evidentiary Hearing Testimonial Hearing
Juvenile Offender & Truancy		All hearings in person

ARE YOU ALLOWED TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM (according to Step 1)?

If NO, hearing type is not permitted above, you must appear in person. Or ask for an exception here.

If YES, hearing type is permitted, check daily schedule below after 5:00 p.m. the day before your hearing for courtroom location. Once you know which courtroom your hearing will be held in, use the Zoom ID links below in step 3.

Daily Schedules:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Daily Schedule	Daily Schedule	Daily Schedule	Daily Schedule	Daily Schedule
If you appear remotely, it's your responsibility to present original orders for your case no later than 4:30p.m. on the day of the hearing. You may use the Clerk's Office Ex Parte process by using this form found here. Electronic orders will not be accepted.


COURTROOM	ZOOM ID
DEPARTMENT 1	Meeting ID: 869 9130 7243 \| Passcode: 360 \| Telephone: +1 (253) 205-0468 \| Link
DEPARTMENT 2	Meeting ID: 811 8284 6762 \| Passcode: 360 \| Telephone: +1 (253) 205-0468 \| Link
DEPARTMENT 3	Meeting ID: 871 7194 5432 \| Passcode: 360 \| Telephone: +1 (253) 205-0468 \| Link
PROTECTION ORDER DOCKET	Meeting ID: Confidential, Call Court Administration at (360) 249-5311 ext. 2
JUVENILE FACILITY	Meeting ID: 883 9896 6992 \| Passcode: 360 \| Telephone: +1 (253) 205-0468 \| Link
ITA COURT	Meeting ID: 829 7382 6082 \| Passcode: 123

WARNING: Zoom access is for participants only - you will be permanently banned from the Court's Zoom accounts if caught appearing as an observer.

Request for Exception to Appear Remotely for Mandatory In-Person Hearing

This request process is for exceptions to the mandatory in-person type of hearings that the court does not allow remote appearances, such as trials, evidentiary or testimonial hearings. To see if you're allowed to appear via zoom without permission, see step 1 above.

Requests must be submitted at least 2 days prior to the hearing date -- No exceptions! A copy of this request may be placed in the court file and may be available to the general public.

The Court will respond to your request via email within 1 business day.