The Honorable Jeffrey Dana Gillen oversees Division JK.
Please direct all emails to CAD-DivisionJK@pbcgov.org.
Delinquency Hearings
Effective September 1, 2024 all hearings will be held IN PERSON. Parties and Counsel must personally appear in Courtroom 3B – Juvenile wing.
Zoom appearance is permitted for the following:
- Youth may appear from school, with prior arrangements being made with School Liaison;
- Youth or Parent may appear from treatment program;
- Parent(s) may appear from jail/correction facility.
Zoom appearance is permitted for the following individuals:
- DJJ Court liaisons;
- Juvenile Probation Officer;
- Treatment Programs;
- Educational Representatives (Court Education Liaisons, Truancy Staff);
- Out of State Parents / Youth;
- Out of County Parents / Youth;
- Incarcerated Youth / Parent.
The Court may also grant Zoom appearance for other extreme circumstances.
Dependency Hearings
Effective September 1, 2024 all hearings will be held IN PERSON. Parties and Counsel must personally appear in Courtroom 3B – Juvenile wing.
Zoom appearance is permitted for the following individuals:
- Case Manager;
- CPI;
- Incarcerated Parents;
- Out of State Parents;
- Out of County Parents;
- Treatment Programs;
- Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem;
- Educational Representatives (Court Education Liaisons, Truancy Staff).
The Court may also grant Zoom appearance for other extreme circumstances.
Unified Family Court Cases
For dually involved youth, the Court will permit the Delinquency Parties to attend via Zoom for all Dependency Hearings and vice versa, the Dependency Parties may appear via Zoom for all Delinquency Hearings.
Remote Appearance Procedure
Effective September 1, 2024, all hearings will be IN PERSON. Any party requesting to appear remotely MUST file a written Motion to Appear Remotely, no less than three (3) days prior to the hearing with a courtesy copy of the Motion being provided to the Judicial Assistant via email (CAD-DivionsJK@pbcgov.org), as well as all parties. Parties must confer and advise the court in the motion if any party objects to the motion. The Court will issue a ruling based upon the motion. It is the Moving party's responsibility to submit a proposed order (via OLS) with the Court Zoom information in the proposed order.
Zoom Meeting Instructions
Dial by your location:
- US Toll-free 877-853-5257
- US Toll-free 888-475-4499
Divisional Instructions
For information on court procedures please visit the Divisional Instructions.