Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Re: credit card debt

i doubt it.

Re: credit card debt

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Not only is a telephonic hearing possible upon request by one of the parties but the judge can order it his/her own.

Judicial Administration Rule 2.071(b) and (c) permits the court to order a motion hearing to be

conducted telephonically. However, in order for the court, sua sponte (upon the court's own decision), to direct such a hearing, the judge must give notice to the parties and "consider any objections they may have to the use of communications equipment" before ordering that such equipment

be used. See Fla.R.Jud.Admin. 2.071(b). Only after such objections are considered may the court exercise its sound discretion to determine whether the telephonic equipment shall be

used. Telephonic hearings may be requested by a party, but such

request must be in writing and must be reasonably noticed to all

other parties. Rule 2.071(c). SOMERVILLE v. REUSSER, 649 So.2d 339 (Fla.App. 5 Dist. 1995).

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: credit card debt

What likely happened is the plaintiff's attorney's moved for judgment, set a hearing and asked to appear by telephone. My experience is that the Court requires the party appearing by telephone to so state in the notice of hearing.