Mandatory Use
Local Form M-51
Revised 07-12-21
Application for Videoconference Appearance
and Order
Page 1 of 2
1. Person(s) requesting to appear by videoconference is/are:
Petitioner/Plaintiff
Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Respondent/Defendant
Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Counsel for (select)
Petitioner/Plaintiff or
Respondent/Defendant
Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Other
Name:
Email:
Telephone:
2. For C
ounsel, if requesting on client’s behalf:
My c
lient has consented and authorized me to make this request on their behalf.
I c
onfirm that a means to communicate privately and confidentially has been established and reviewed by both the
attorney and party if both are attending the conference, hearing or proceeding remotely.
3. Cert
ain case types are permitted to be heard by videoconferencing. The conference, hearing or proceeding is for
(describe):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Vid
eoconference appearance is requested for following reason(s):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. The matter is set on (date): __________________ at (time): ________________ in Department: ________________.
6. Noti
ce of this request was provided to (attach a page with additional names to this form if needed):
Name
Role
How Notice Provided
Date Noticed
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY
(Name, State Bar Number, and Address):
TEL
EPHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO
MAIL
ING ADDRESS:
CITY
AND ZIPCODE
PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:
RESP
ONDENT/DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
APPLICATION FOR VIDEOCONFERENCE APPEARANCE AND ORDER
Mandatory Use
Local Form M-51
Revised 07-12-21
Application for Videoconference Appearance
and Order
Page 2 of 2
7. By signing below, I agree to the following:
I und
erstand and agree that when appearing by videoconference, I may not receive assistance from anyone other
than counsel, an interpreter or an individual appointed by or approved by the Court.
I und
erstand and agree that appearance by videoconference is the same as in-person appearance and any
actions that occur in the hearing carry the same authority as if all individuals were physically in the courtroom.
I und
erstand if I am not connected at the time the case is called, the Court may consider it a failure to appear and
the matter may be dropped from calendar.
I und
erstand that the court, in its discretion, may decide to terminate the videoconference appearance if there is a
delay due to disruption, noise, misconduct, a communication problem, a technical problem, other issue and/or in
the interest of justice.
I und
erstand that a failure to appear or termination of the videoconference appearance may result in the issuance
of a warrant, a requirement that I appear in-person and/or a continuance of the conference, hearing or
proceeding.
I understand the Court may decide, at any time, to require a personal appearance and/or a continuance of the
conference, hearing or proceeding.
I und
erstand that except as provided in California Rule of Court, rule 1.150, court proceedings shall not be
photographed, recorded or broadcast. Violators may be cited for contempt of court, or monetary sanctions may
be imposed.
Dated: ___________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Printed Name Signature
FOR COURT USE ONLY
By Judicial Officer: The request for a videoconference appearance is GRANTED DENIED
Dat
ed: _________________
_______________________________________
Judicial Officer
Notice of this order along with the v
ideoconference information was provided by email to the person(s)
listed in item 1 on:
D
ated: _________________ ____________________________________
Deputy Clerk