Remote Attendance Options & Information

It means that you must have an account with Zoom and be logged in to join our Courtroom hearings with Zoom - a paid account is not required or necessary. If you see this error and you do have an account, please click on the blue "Sign in to Join" button. After signing in using this button, Zoom will launch the meeting and you will be placed in a waiting room. You can read more about this error on Zooms support website for this specific issue.

Yakima County Superior Court is utilizing the Zoom platform (Zoom options are only available for court participants and upon approval by the judge) for conducting court sessions and settlement conferences. 

Please remember you are appearing in a virtual courtroom.  Your demeanor and your surroundings should reflect the serious nature of court proceedings. There is no lessening of appearance standards, especially for Officers of the Court (attorneys, interpreters, guardians ad litem, etc.).  This, of course, also applies to the bench.

• All proceedings are recorded on FTR which is the official record of the court.
• If calling from a phone, use *6 to mute/unmute your audio.
• Parties should mute and turn your video off when their matter is not being heard.
• If you are late joining and miss the Judge’s calling of the calendar, please remain quiet until the case is called or until the Judge polls the courtroom again.
• You may be placed in a Zoom "waiting room" until admitted into the proceedings by the Judge or Court Staff.  Remain in the waiting room.  We are aware of your presence and will admit you when ready.
• If made your request to the Court Administrators office, and your request has been granted by the Judge, you will be sent the appropriate Meeting ID and Passcode the day prior to your hearing and after 3:00 PM.

Trials, departmental calendars, and special set hearings will be assigned Zoom information on a case specific basis.  As always, courtroom/Zoom assignments will be posted to the website by the end of business the day prior to the hearing.  Please refer to the Master Calendar.  If you are unable to locate the Zoom information by 8:00 AM on the date of your hearing please contact the Court Administrator’s Office at the numbers below for assistance.

NEED HELP USING ZOOM?  If you have any problems using Zoom, please contact the Court Administrator’s Office at (509) 574-2710 or (509) 574-2703.