Video Appearance Links
Superior Court's Video appearance platform is WebEx, all links are provided below.
There are certain hearings that require personal appearances
Please check information below or contact Court Administration if you have questions or need Judge approval for any confidential or juvenile matters at 360-740-1333 ext 2 or 3
Criteria for Video appearance for Commissioner Dockets / Courtroom #4:
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Monday DV/VAPO Dockets |
In person -- Personal appearance required unless special arrangements are made with the court. (In custody individuals will appear via Webex from jail) Webex Link not published and must be obtained from Court Administration after approval from Court. |
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Settlement Conferences 2:00 Minor Guardianship and Vulnerable Youth Guardianship |
Settlement Conferences: Held in person at Lewis County Superior Court, but parties may request video appearance if there is a hardship for long-distance travel Appearing in person is encouraged for Minor Guardianship participants and Vulnerable Youth Guardianships unless otherwise directed by the court or when a party is in custody. |
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Wednesday Disso Docket at 9:00 am |
Will be in person. Participants may include Declaration of Jurisdictional Testimony with their final documents and deliver them to court administration before the hearing in lieu of personal appearance for entry of final dissolution. |
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Wednesday Family Law Docket at 9:30 and 10:00 am Truancy/ARY Dockets |
Personal appearance is required for family law contempt motions unless video appearance approved by court, other family law motion participants are encouraged to appear in person but may utilize video appearance. Truancy/ARY Dockets: Webex Link not published and must be obtained from Court Administration or Juvenile staff after approval from Court. |
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Thursday Dependency Dockets |
Video appearance is encouraged. |
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Friday Family Law Dockets |
Video appearance is permitted with the exception of family law contempt cases, which require in- person appearance unless video appearance has been expressly authorized by the court. |
Criteria for Video Appearance for Judges Dockets
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Tuesday Juvenile Dockets |
Court to be held in person at Juvenile Justice Center. Video appearance only available with Judicial/court approval. Webex Link not published and must be obtained from Court Administration after approval from Court. |
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Criminal special set hearings |
3.5 and 3.6 Suppression hearings/ Plea and Sentencing will be in person - other hearings will be heard via WebEx. In custody defendants will be transported to the courtroom for Suppression hearings and plea and sentencings. (guilty plea only will be in person/transported from jail on in custody individuals if a statement of defendant upon plea of guilty form is required, absent agreement for video appearance) |
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Thursday Criminal Docket |
Cases such as Arraignment and Trial setting/Reset of Trial/Trial Confirmations and Mental Health Reviews will all be in person. Omnibus Hearings and setting of hearings, are all encouraged to appear via video conference. Review Cases will be determined on a case by case - contact Court Administration to seek approval for Review Hearings. |
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Friday Civil Docket |
Participants are encouraged to appear via Video Conference as much as possible. Guardianship docket can be held via personal appearance however video appearance is preferred. |
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TRIAL ASSIGNMENT DOCKET |
For Fridays with Court Administration will be conducted via Video Conference. WebEx link below |
Courtroom Protocol for Participants in Court Hearings Conducted by Video Conference
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All participants are to be dressed appropriately for court. |
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Distractions must be avoided. |
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All participants must act as if they are in an actual courtroom. |
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Participants should avoid getting up and moving away from the camera during a hearing. |
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People who are not involved in the hearing and pets must not come into the camera view. |
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Participants must control background noise (which can easily be done by muting their microphone unless they are speaking). |
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Participants must be aware of their visual backgrounds. There should be no offensive or distracting backgrounds visible and there must not be any messages conveyed to the court or other participants. WebEx has a feature for adding a virtual background if the actual background is not appropriate for the proceeding. |
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Behavior during a hearing should be that expected in a courtroom. |
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The judge will direct the hearing and ask for certain participants to speak in turn. |
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Participants must behave respectfully, avoiding facial or hand gestures that could be interpreted as agreeing or disagreeing with a speaker or conveying a message. |
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In short, participants should remember that while they are not in a courtroom, they are in a “virtual” courtroom and must act appropriately. |
Please make sure you are signing into the correct link below based on who the Judicial Officer is for your hearing. Each Judge has their own link.
If you are waiting in a room for more than 5 minutes please check with the court.
Commissioner Strophy (This link not used for protection order hearings)
Not for use for protection order or truancy dockets - must call Administration at 360-740-1333 ext 2 for confidential link after approval by Court for any DV, Anti Harassment protection order hearings or Truancy/ARY hearings.
Meeting link: Here
Meeting number: 146 415 2684
Password: 3TtM335biF3
More ways to join
Join by video system Dial 1464152684@lewiscountywa.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone +1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 146 415 2684
Judge Lawler
Meeting link: Here
Meeting number: 146 503 0542
Password: AYuBcJNB322
More ways to join
Join by video system Dial 1465030542@lewiscountywa.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number
Join by phone +1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 146 503 0542
Judge Toynbee
Meeting link :Here
Meeting number: 146 576 5578
Password: 2M5tvVscUn4
More ways to join
Join by video system Dial 1465765578@lewiscountywa.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone +1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 146 576 5578
Judge Yeager
Meeting link: Here
Meeting number: 146 666 4817
Password: BjJarpwW856
More ways to join
Join by video system Dial 1466664817@lewiscountywa.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 146 666 4817
Court Administrator for Trial Assignment Docket: (Fridays at 8:30 am)
Meeting link: Here
Meeting number: 146 714 2214
Password: hYRzJhUP935
More ways to join
Join by video system Dial 1467142214@lewiscountywa.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 146 714 2214
Zoom Meeting Links (Only Use If Directed)
These links are backup links only to be used if Webex is not working.
Court Administrator for Trial Assignment Docket Zoom Meeting Information
Ct Administrator / Trial Setting and Arbitration Docket
Link: Here
Meeting ID: 863 9248 5598
Meeting Passcode: 341634