Status Hearing Notice For March 21 2023 Ocr¶

FILED 2/17/2023 4:24 PM CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY

JAB

STATE OF GEORGIA

JOHNATHAN SWEATMAN,

Plaintiff,

Civil Action File No. 21CV9795-7

v.

SARAH ZEEMAN,

Defendant.

NOTICE OF STATUS CALENDAR The above case 1s included on the status calendar before the Honorable LaTisha Dear Jackson on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. All parties and counsel are ordered to appear to present the status of their case.

Failure to appear may result in the case being

administratively closed.

The calendar will convene via Zoom.

All participants must log into Zoom fifteen

minutes prior to the above-detailed report time to complete sound and hardware checks to ensure optimal visual and audio connectivity. The Zoom link and password are as follows:

https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/83836930622

Password: 840279

The Court’s Zoom Rules and Standards are attached hereto, and compliance is required by all trial participants.

IF AN INTERPRETER IS NEEDED, you must notify Judge Dear Jackson’s office no later than 3:00 p.m. two weeks prior to the hearing date.

Sierta.N. Harden Civil Case Manager to

Judge Dear Jackson

snharden @dekalbcountyga.gov

eserved:Lisa Rose, Esq. eserved:Jeffrey Banks, Esq.

Zoom Rules

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DEKALB SUPERIOR COURT, HON. LATISHA DEAR JACKSON REMOTE HEARING RULES AND STANDARDS

Conducting Court Remotely:

To ensure that court functions are continued, the Court is exercising its

authority to conduct remote judicial proceedings using teleconferencing platforms such as Zoom as a

preferred alternative to in-person proceedings.

Any party or a member of the public who objects to the

remote proceeding shall notify the Court immediately, and the Court shall sustain or overrule such objection prior to conducting the proceeding.

To ensure the public’s right of access, the Zoom proceeding can be viewed in Courtroom 7B and/or 5B of the

DeKalb County Courthouse and/or via YouTube.

Details for specific calendars can be found at the Court’s

website. Matters that are required to be heard in chambers or ex parte will not be viewable. USCR 22 applies and no one can record court proceedings without permission.

“Record” means to

electronically or mechanically store, access, or transmit sounds or images, including by photographing, making an audio or video recording, or broadcasting. Learn Zoom BEFORE the Court proceeding:

You do not need a Zoom account to participate.

Go to

www.zoom.com, press “Join Meeting” at the top of the screen, and type in the meeting id number with the passcode. The Zoom session will then start, though you will be in a waiting room until the proceeding formally convenes. In some cases, you may need to download the Zoom application.

First, you should thoroughly familiarize yourself the Zoom software.

Tutorials are available on Zoom’s

website, including a quick start guide for new users. Second, you should conduct a test meeting to check the computer, audio, video, and internet connection. microphone.

The device

must have an operable camera and

The Court will not conduct the proceeding without being able to see and hear all participants.

Whatever equipment you use, test it in the same location and under the same conditions that you expect for the court proceeding.

Third, during the test meeting, ensure appropriate location, background, and lighting

conditions for sufficient camera visibility.

Choose a quiet, well-lit location without people, activity, or

distractions. Check the background for anything distracting or unprofessional. Light sources must be in front

of rather than behind you. Joining a Court Proceeding: The Court will send the Zoom invitation via email to all counsel and to any selfrepresented litigant, and it is your responsibility to provide the login information to their respective clients and witnesses. Failure to log on will be deemed to be a waiver of their presence for the proceeding.

When court officially convenes, Zoom displays your information in the lower corner of the video frame. To edit this, click on “Participants,” select yourself from the list, and then enter your name and title, i.e., “Jane Doe — Plaintiff’s Atty,” “John Smith — Plaintiff,” “Bob White — Witness,” etc.

If you have any technical difficulty joining the session, you must immediately email the Civil Calendar Clerk, Sierra Harden, snharden@dekalbcountyga.gov.

Zoom Rules

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Courtroom Decorum: Court proceedings handled via Zoom will adhere to customary courtroom decorum. Prompt attendance and proper attire and grooming are required.

Eating is not allowed, and this includes

candy and gum.

You may sit or stand during the court proceeding but you may not walk around or be in a moving vehicle, even if driving or riding while using hands-free technology.

Make sure your head and shoulders are

visible on camera. Position yourself near the center of the frame, leaving some room in the frame above your head.

The video camera should be as level with your eyes as possible, so that you are looking

straight ahead at the camera. Be mindful of your mannerisms. The Court will mute all parties until it is their turn to speak. If you are muted and wish to speak, raise your hand. The Court will eject any disruptive party from the Zoom session. Misconduct may result in contempt

of court. Court Reporter: FOR CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, THERE WILL BE NO COURT REPORTER AVAILABLE. If you wish for a civil case to be reported, you must retain your own court reporter. The proceeding will not be delayed or

continued due to the failure to retain a court reporter.

The parties shall confer and decide before trial

whether they will share in the takedown. A Zoom recording cannot be used as an official record. USCR 22(K).

Interpreter: Please inform the Court as soon as possible if an interpreter is necessary.

Zoom Rules

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ZOOM CHECKLIST

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Download the Zoom application;

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Watch Zoom tutorials on Zoom’s website and online;

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Conduct a rehearsal with your friends on Zoom to o

Familiarize yourself with the Zoom software and features

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Check the internet connectivity

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Test the hardware, e.g., video, microphone, headphone, speakers, etc.;

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Scrutinize the lighting, background, and how the video frames you;

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Practice changing your name and title, muting and unmuting, raising and lowering

the volume, logging off and back on.

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Give your contact information (email and cell phone number) to court personnel; Write down or print out the contact information for court personnel;

Discuss with court personnel what to do if technical difficulties arise during the argument; Dress and groom yourself appropriately the day of the court proceeding;

Join the Zoom court proceeding at the appointed time.

Zoom Rules

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