City of Austin Municipal Court

All virtual hearings are live-streamed. To view the virtual courtroom, you can go to our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBuAYx5kLgD_dueRmgctTA/

Virtual Juvenile Appearance Docket Request

Juvenile/Defendant Name*
Juvenile Date of Birth*
Address*
Parent/Guardian Name*
Parent/Guardian's Preferred Method of Contact*
Best day to call*
Best time to call*

For the hearing, a website link will be sent to you.  The Court is using Zoom as the platform.  You will need to have audio and video capabilities on your device.  Please test your device at https://zoom.us/test if you are unsure if you have these capabilities.

Do you have these capabilities available?*
Do you or the parent/guardian need an interpreter?*

Hearing Scheduling

Please select the best day/time for the hearing
Please select start time for the hearing. Allow for 60 to 90 minutes for the hearing.
Is there anything else you need us to know about your situation that might impact your Zoom session?
No File Chosen
File uploads may not work on some mobile devices.

Live Streaming Information and Consent

All dockets at the Austin Municipal Court are open to the public. Scheduled virtual dockets will be streamed live (via YouTube) to meet the same legal requirements of open court proceedings. Images of the youth defendant and parent/guardian (presence is required if defendant is age 16 or younger) will be electronically displayed via the Internet during this time. All video recordings of the live stream on the court's YouTube channel will be deleted by the court immediately following the hearing.*

The next page contains a request to not livestream your hearing. Both the parent/guardian ( if the defendant is age 16 or younger) and the juvenile must sign this request form. The judge will review your request and make a ruling. If the judge rules that the hearing will be live-streamed, you have the options of allowing the hearing to be live-streamed or you can wait until the court reopens and attend a traditional in-person hearing at that time.

Parent/Guardian will sign using*
Parent/Guardian's Signature*
Use your mouse or finger to draw your signature above
Defendant signed this date: *
Defendant will sign by*
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Defendant's Signature*

City of Austin Municipal Court

Motion to Request the Court to Not Live-stream Juvenile Hearing

Defendant Name*
Defendant Date of Birth*
No File Chosen
File uploads may not work on some mobile devices.
Parent will sign using*
Use your mouse or finger to draw your signature above
Parent's Signature*
Juvenile/Defendant will sign using*
Use your mouse or finger to draw your signature above
Defendant's Signature*