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RULE 5073-1. Photography, Recording Devices, and Broadcasting.

(a) Cameras and Personal Electronic Devices. District Court Local Rule 1.3(d) shall govern the use of cameras and personal electronic devices within the courthouses of this District.

(b) Broadcasting Prohibited.

Inside the courthouses of this District, broadcasting is prohibited, regardless of technology or medium, except that:

(1) The Court may permit electronic or photographic preservation of evidence and perpetuation of the record;

(2) The Court may also permit broadcasting, televising, or photographing of ceremonial proceedings; and

(3) The Court may conduct video conferences at the established Court locations in Butte, Billings, Great Falls, and Missoula and off-site locations.