Virtual Hearings

Cleveland Housing Court offers virtual hearings to help make court access more convenient. You may be able to attend a hearing by Zoom using your own device or from a community virtual courtroom location.

This page explains how to prepare for a virtual hearing, how to request access, and where to find civil and criminal virtual hearing information.

Preparing for Virtual Hearings

We are committed to expanding access to justice and reducing technology barriers. You may join a virtual hearing by Zoom from a computer, iPhone, or Android device, or by using one of the court’s community virtual courtroom locations.

Before your hearing, download Zoom on the device you plan to use. Then review the instructions provided by the court and join your hearing using the information given for your case.

Zoom From Your Personal Computer

Download the Zoom Workplace desktop application for your computer before your hearing.

Zoom From Your iPhone

Download the official Zoom Workplace app for iPhone before your hearing.

Zoom From Your Android

Download the official Zoom Workplace app for Android before your hearing.

Need help getting started? Watch this YouTube video on how to download Zoom before your virtual hearing.

Public Viewing of Virtual Hearings

To request access to observe a virtual hearing, call (216) 664-4295. You may be asked to provide identifying information, including your email address.

If there is a particular case you would like to observe, please let court staff know when you call.

Download the guide for preparing to participate in a Housing Court Zoom proceeding (PDF) 

Access to Criminal Virtual Hearings

For access to Judge Wiltshire's criminal virtual hearings, use the Zoom link below. This link is only for Monday pretrial hearings and Wednesday criminal docket hearings. It is not for in-person hearings or civil eviction cases.

If you need access to a civil eviction case, call (216) 664-4295.

If you have a corporate docket case, follow the civil hearing instructions below or contact the court at housingcourtcivil@cmcoh.org.

Join criminal virtual hearing on Zoom (opens in a new tab)

Meeting ID: 899 5365 0666

Passcode: 556718

Access to Civil Virtual Hearings and Corporate Docket

If you have a civil eviction or corporate docket hearing, call (216) 664-4295 or email housingcourtcivil@cmcoh.org to obtain your virtual hearing information.

"Virtual Access to Justice: Bridging the Digital Divide"

If your hearing is scheduled after 10:00 a.m., you may be eligible to participate from a community virtual courtroom location near your neighborhood.

Arrive on time for your hearing. After entering the kiosk or virtual courtroom space, call 216-664-4765 so court staff can initiate your hearing.

For questions, call 216-664-3598.

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Cleveland Housing Court

Administrative Judge Cheryl M. Wiltshire

 

 

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