Docket call:
Docket call is Monday-Friday,
promptly at 9am.
This court DOES NOT
waive appearances. Defendants are required to appear via zoom or in
person.
Per Judge Glass, counsels are to
appear at docket call. If they are running behind, counsels must notify the
court, no later than 10am of their late arrival. Emails or phone calls are
acceptable forms of notification of tardiness.
Zoom Link and rules:
https://justex.zoom.us/my/Court208
Meeting ID: 343 943 3616
This court DOES NOT
waive appearances. Defendants are required to appear via zoom or in
person.
Defendants may zoom into court
if all of the following applies to their case:
-It is not the defendant’s
first/initial setting.
-The defendant has an attorney
assigned to their case
-The defendant has not been
instructed by pretrial, their counsel, or bondsman that an in person appearance
is required.
-There are no pending bond
violations against the defendant
-The defendant’s case will not
be disposed of at the court setting.
-The defendant is not set for
jury or court trial.
The following rules apply
to zoom appearances:
-Defendants are to zoom in
promptly at 9am, being on “stand-by” is not acceptable.
-Defendants must be properly
dressed for docket. Clothes are required, as you are still appearing in a
criminal court.
-Defendants are to not be laying
in the bed or appear to be sleeping while attending court.
-Defendants’ names on zoom must
be name that is set on the 208th’s docket. “John Doe” is
acceptable. “$$$Mike” or “iPhone” is not. If your actual name is not
annotated correctly on zoom, you will be counted as absent for docket.
Off-Docket matters and
Walk-through bonds:
This court does allow off-docket
matters to be brought before the court’s attention, however the court will only
hear off-docket matters at the conclusion of docket. Counsels may approach the
court no sooner than 12pm to bring forth these matters to the court.
Court does grant walk-through
bonds for the defendants. Be advised that the defendant must be PRESENT in
court. Zoom appearances for walk-throughs will not suffice and will not be
addressed by the court or ADAs. The defendant must have a bondsman present and
in court while bond is being addressed. If a bondsman is not present, the
defendant will go into custody and post bond from the jail.
Off-docket Resets:
To request an off docket reset,
you may email the coordinator 2-5 days prior to the court date. Be advised that
off-docket resets do not take precedence to the daily docket. If you have not
received confirmation that the reset request was granted, your client is
expected to attend court as initially docketed. If you email the court within
24 hours of the next court setting, your request will be denied and client will
be expected to appear, unless due to unforeseen emergencies. If the defendant
has not been to court within 90 days, an off-docket reset request will be
denied.