Almost 40 years ago I had my interview with the judge too. In those days it was me and the judge in his chambers with no court officer there. I'd be willing to bet your interview will be in the courtroom.
You shouldn't have to do a meeting. None of this shit is constitutional. It's all criminal that the state even does it to us, but it doesn't mean it doesn't have force behind it -- and that's why we have to do it anyway.
Just reading through this old thread - Does anyone else find it odd, and also maybe a little funny that the last post ever from @Devildog9999 was right before he had to go meet with the judge? He hasn't even been back on the site sense then! Gotta be a good story here! I have 2 ideas.
1. He didn't get the permit and was so mad he never came back
2. The judge had him locked up