Apersonwhoisaparticipantinahearingortrialmayuseapersonalcomputerorother
electronicdeviceinacourtroomorhearingroom.
Otherelectronicdevicesmaybeusedinacourtroomorhearingroomifpermittedbythejudgeorother
judicialauthorityorpermittedbycourtrules.
Formembersofthemedia:
Membersofthemedia,asdefinedinSection1‐10AofthePracticeBook,maybroadcast,
televise,recordandphotographcourtproceedingsandtrialsifpermittedbycourtrulesand
approvedbythejudicialauthority.
Otherthanthebroadcasting,televising,recordingandphotographingofcourtproceedingsand
trials,membersofthemedia,asdefinedinSection1‐10AofthePracticeBook,mayrecordvideo
andtakephotographsinsideacourthouse,if:
o Thevideotapingorphotographingtakesplaceonlywithinnormalworkinghours;
o Thevideotapingorphotographingisnotdisruptive;
o Membersofthepublicarenotincludedinthevideosorphotographs,unlesswritten
permissionisobtained;and
o TherequestsareapprovedbytheChiefCourtAdministrator,inconsultationwiththe
appropriateAdministrativeJudge.
Allrequeststobroadcast,televise,recordandphotographshouldbesubmittedtotheExternalAffairs
Division.
Miscellaneous:
Apersonmayuseanelectronicdevicetomakeanaudioorvideorecordingortotakephotographsofa
publicmeetingthatissubjecttotheFreedomofInformationActandwhichistakingplaceinaSuperior
Courtfacilitysubjecttothefollowing:
Therecordingorphotographingisdoneasinconspicuouslyaspossible.
Therecordingorphotographingisdoneinasafe,non‐disruptivemanner.
ThegroupholdingapublicmeetingsubjecttotheFreedomofInformationActmay
decidebeforethemeetingreasonablerulescontrollingtherecordingorphotographing
ofthemeetingbasedontheneedfor:
o order,
o safety,and
o decorumofthepublicagencyandthoseattendingthemeeting.
Personsusingequipmentforrecordingorphotographingapublicmeetingmayusethe
equipmentonlyforthosepurposesandshallnotuseitforanyotherpurposesexceptas
permittedbytheseguidelines.
Thejudicialmarshalsshallmakesurethatequipmentisonlyus
edasallowedbytheseguidelinesand
anyruleadoptedbyagroupholdingameetingthatissubjecttotheFreedomofInformationAct.The
equipmentorelectronicdeviceusedinmakingarecordingorphotographmaybeconfiscatedifthe
equipmentisusedinawaythatviolatestheseguidelinesorifitisusedinawaythatviolatestherules
setbythegroupholdingthemeetingsubjecttotheFreedomofInformationAct,aslongasthereis
noticeofthoserulesbeforethemeeting.