Local Rule Rule 603: Special Orders in Widely Publicized and Sensational Cases

RULE 603. SPECIAL ORDERS IN WIDELY PUBLICIZED AND SENSATIONAL CASES

In a widely publicized or sensational criminal or civil case, the Court, on motion of either party or on its own motion, in the exercise of its general powers, may issue a special order governing such matters as extrajudicial statements by parties and witnesses likely to interfere with the rights of the accused to a fair trial by an impartial jury, the seating and conduct in the courtroom of spectators and news media representatives, the management and sequestration of jurors and witnesses, and any other matters which the Court may deem appropriate for inclusion in such an order.