How To Access a Virtual Proceeding

The Court will email you notice of your court date which will contain a link to your proceeding and your Meeting ID.  If you have not received the email, please contact the court directly.  

Please use one of the following four options for connecting to a court hearing using Zoom:

Option 1: Zoom App using Audio or Audio and Video (Internet connection required)

• Install the Zoom App from the App Store or Play Store prior to the call.
• Launch the zoom app
• Click “Join a Meeting”
• In the Meeting ID field, enter the appropriate Meeting ID for the assigned Judge

• In Join Options
• Don’t connect to audio – turn off
• Turn off my video – turn on if audio only, turn off if participating by video
• Ensure your device has the microphone (audio) and camera (video) on
• Click “Join”
• In the prompt, “to hear others please join audio”
• Select “call using Internet audio”
• Select Dial in if you want to abandon this setup and use option 1 instead
• Once your participation is no longer needed, leave Zoom by clicking  “leave”

Option 2: Zoom Website using the Audio or Audio and Video  

1. Go to www.zoom.us

2. “Join a Meeting”

3. Enter the appropriate Meeting ID for the assigned Judge

• Follow the download instructions
• Select Computer Audio or Phone Call
• If joining with Computer Audio, Click Join with Computer Audio (you must have a microphone and speakers on the device)
• If joining via phone call – Click Phone Call and follow the instructions given

Option 3 – By Telephone by Audio only 

1.    Call 646-876-9923 or 669-900-6833

• Enter the appropriate Meeting ID for the assigned judge

• Press #, no password or participant ID is needed
• For the purpose of ensuring an accurate record of court proceedings, parties appearing telephonically must identify themselves each time they speak.  

Option 4: By Polycom for hospitals and facilities with IVT equipment only

• From the Polycom system, dial Dial 162.255.37.11##xxxxxxxxxx
• (replace xxxxxx with the appropriate Meeting ID for the assigned Judge)