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FILED 12/19/2024 12:03 PM CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

JONATHAN SWEATMAN,

Plaintiff,

Civil Action File No. 21CV9795-7

V.

SARAH ZEEMAN, Defendant. NOTICE OF HEARING The above case is set for a compliance hearing before the Honorable LaTisha Dear Jackson on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., and parties are ordered to appear to show cause why they have failed to produce the settlement documents to the Court. In addition to the compliance matters, the Court may choose to hear any motions that are ripe at the time of the hearing. The hearing 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/89657794020

Password: 290755

The Court’s Zoom Rules and Standards are attached hereto, and compliance is required by all trial participants. THERE WILL BE NO COURT REPORTER AVAILABLE. If you wish for the

case to be reported, you must retain your own court reporter.

The hearing will not be

delayed or continued due to the failure to retain a court reporter. 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.

Civil Case Manager to Judge Dear rbilic2 @dekalbcountyga.gov

eserved:

Lisa K. Rose, Esq. - Counsel for Plaintiff

eserved:

Connely M. Doize, Esq. — Counsel for Defendant

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Jackson

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

Conducting Court Remotely: To ensure that court functions are completed efficiently and expeditiously, the Court is exercising its authority to conduct remote judicial proceedings using videoconferencing 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 a designated courtroom of the DeKalb County Courthouse or livestreamed on YouTube.

can

found

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Court’s

website,

Details for observing a specific court proceeding

www.dekalbsuperiorcourt.com/judges/latisha-dear-jackson/court-

calendars/. 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. Further, a Zoom recording cannot be used as an official record. USCR 22(K). 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:

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, Ms. Sierra Harden, snharden@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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

candy and gum.

Zoom Rules

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Eating is not allowed, and this includes

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. Procedure for Exhibits: Each exhibit must be an individual PDF and pre-marked with a unique number and a concise and clear description, e.g., “Plaintiff Exh 1 — photo of house.” The exhibits shall also be redacted to

protect all sensitive information like home addresses, social security numbers, account numbers, etc. Counsel must exchange exhibits five days prior to the proceeding.

Counsel shall confer about stipulations

and objections to the exhibits four days prior to the proceeding. By noon three days prior to the proceeding, counsel shall submit all properly marked exhibits, list the stipulations, and identify any objections with citation to applicable evidentiary rules. File sharing services such as DropBox are blocked by DeKalb County IT, meaning that exhibits must be mailed or uploaded to the Court’s SFTP gateway.

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Exhibits of less than 10 files, with each file being smaller than 10 MB, can be emailed to Ms. Harden.

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Exhibits exceeding 10 files or files are larger than 10 MB must be uploaded to the Court’s SFTP

gateway, https://sftp.dekalbcountyga.gov/f/20a9205f73bfd00S. If you have technical issues with emailing exhibits or uploading them to the SFTP gateway, please email Ms. Harden. Witnesses:

Any witnesses will be sequestered in either the Zoom waiting room or a breakout room.

Sequestered witnesses shall NOT view the court proceeding through any media, on any device.

ZOOM CHECKLIST LI]

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

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Familiarize yourself with the Zoom software and features

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Check the internet connectivity

Test the hardware, e.g., video, microphone, headphone, speakers, etc.; Scrutinize the lighting, background, and how the video frames you;

Practice changing your name and title, muting and unmuting, raising and lowering the volume, logging off and back on.

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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