New York State Unified Court System Home Knowledge Base - Home KA-01070 Print Virtual Court Appearances for the Public Views: The New York State Unified Court System conducts virtual court appearances using Microsoft Teams and telephone conferencing. The meeting invitation or court appearance notification will tell you how your appearance has been scheduled. If you are uncertain, contact the court, directly. Use the Court Locator to find your court. IMPORTANT: You are prohibited from recording video or audio, or taking photos or screenshots during a virtual proceeding. (See 22 NYCRR Part 29 and Part 131) Appear Using Microsoft Teams OR Appear by Telephone (not using the Microsoft Teams app) If the court scheduled a telephone appearance for the case, the court will call you on the date and time of the hearing. Be sure your phone is near you. If you have questions before the court date, call the court. For more information about virtual courts, please visit our Virtual Court Information Center. Keywords: virtual, court, appearance, meeting, teams, skype, join, audio, video, conferencing