Local Rule Rule 5073-1: Photography, Recording Devices, Broadcasting, & Wireless Communication Devices.
Bankr. D. Or. — General rule
Rule 5073-1. Photography, Recording Devices, Broadcasting, & Wireless Communication Devices.
(a) Photography/Recording/Broadcasting. The taking of photographs, audio or video taping in, or live broadcasting from, the clerk's office, any judge's chambers, or a courtroom area as defined in LBR 5072-2 is prohibited. Unless specifically authorized by a judge, photographic, recording, taping, or broadcasting equipment not constituting "wireless communication devices" as defined in (b) must not be brought into the clerk's office, any judge's chambers, or a courtroom area as defined in LBR 5072-2.
(b) "Wireless Communication Devices" Defined. "Wireless communication devices" include, but are not limited to, mobile or "smart" phones, laptop computers, tablet computing devices, mp3 players, and personal digital assistants (or similar devices).
(c) Use of Wireless Communication Devices in a Courtroom or Courtroom Area. The following rules apply to the use of wireless communication devices:
(1) A cellular wireless communication device (e.g., 3G/4G) must either be turned off in a courtroom or have its capacities that may interfere with the courtroom sound system, including cellular capacities, deactivated.
(2) A wireless communication device (e.g., wi-fi) turned on in a courtroom must be set to "silent", unless audio capabilities are needed as part of a court proceeding.
(3) No wireless communication device may record or transmit audio, video images, pictures, or movies of a courtroom area as defined in LBR 5072-2 at any time.
(d) Sanction. Violation of this LBR may result in the offending device being confiscated by United States Marshal's Office personnel, and the violator referred to the court for contempt or other sanction proceedings.