Prepare for Webex Court Appearance

Elkhart County Courts may provide hearings remotely via Webex, a video conferencing platform that allows court participants to appear at scheduled hearings that do not typically involve a trial. You may use a cell phone (by calling in) or you can appear by video conference with a mobile device or computer that has a built-in camera and microphone.

 
 

By Phone

  1. You will receive a notice from our office or the court that contains the phone number to call for the hearing and a “meeting number” or “access code.”

  2. Find a reasonably quiet place, preferably without loud background noise. DO NOT USE A SPEAKER PHONE (this creates feedback). Make sure your phone is fully charged or plugged in.

  3. Call the number sent to you just before the scheduled time of your hearing.

  4. Wait for a prompt that will ask for the meeting number or access code. Enter the number.

  5. You will instantly be connected to the courtroom. PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONE. You will be able to hear cases being presented, but others will not hear you.

  6. When your case is ready to be heard by the judge, someone will call out your name and ask you to unmute your phone. Unmute your phone at this time and say your name.

By Video/Computer

  1. You will receive a notice from our office or the Court that contains the phone number to call for the hearing and a “meeting number” or “access code.”

  2. Visit www.webex.com. Or use the direct link here or at the top of this page. You may join a meeting without setting up an account.

  3. On the Webex website, locate and select the “Sign Up for Free” tab in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

  4. Enter your email address to set up a free account or you may click on the “Join a Meeting” link in the upper right hand corner to join without setting up an account.

  5. Enter the meeting number or access code provided to you.

  6. Click “Join Meeting.”

  7. PLEASE MUTE YOUR AUDIO until your name is called.

  8. Unmute your audio when your name is called.

  9. Select the “Start Video” option which allows you to be seen by others.

*If this will be your first time using Webex, we recommend connecting to the website 15-20 minutes before your hearing to familiarize yourself with the website and procedure.