Zoom Witnesses: ID Check, Room Scan, No Virtual Backgrounds — Trial Division 2
Summary
Judge Goudie's remote-evidence protocol is the strictest in the circuit: witnesses show photo ID before being sworn, must be alone in a quiet room, may not use virtual backgrounds, must shut off other devices, and will be asked to scan the room before testifying.
Applies to
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Trial Division 2 (Judge Lyann Goudie)
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"All witnesses will need to be prepared to show proof of their identification prior to being sworn in over Zoom." / "Witnesses must be alone in a quiet room during testimony, may not use a virtual background, and must refrain from using all other electronic devices" / "Witnesses will be asked ... to show/scan the room in which they are located prior to testimony."
- Official source
- 13th Cir. — Judge Goudie (TD-2) Procedures & Preferences
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Goudie (TD-2) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.