Local Rule Rule 83.3: Broadcasting, Filming and Recording in Courtrooms and Appurtenant Areas

Rule 83.3 Broadcasting, Filming and Recording in Courtrooms and Appurtenant Areas

(a) No judicial proceedings may be broadcast by radio or television, or filmed by still or motion-picture camera or other electronic device, except that investitive, naturalization or other ceremonial proceedings may be broadcast, or filmed, subject to the supervision of the Clerk, and pursuant to regulations formulated by the Clerk, with the approval of the Chief Judge, which regulations are calculated to ensure that the solemnity of such proceedings is not jeopardized.

(b) Except as provided by any applicable standing court order concerning electronic devices, no cameras, broadcasting mechanisms, or electronic device capable of filming or recording may be brought into, or retained or operated within, any district court courtroom or any hall on the same floor as such courtroom. The bringing of cameras, broadcasting mechanisms, or related apparatus into any vacant courtroom or its appurtenant hallways, and the retention or operation of such apparatus therein, are subject to the supervision of the Clerk, pursuant to regulations formulated by the Clerk with approval of the Chief Judge.

(c) No person not employed in such office may bring any cameras, broadcasting mechanisms, or related apparatus into the Clerk's office, the Marshal's office, the Probation office, the Office of Pre-Trial Services, or any other office which is an administrative component of the district court, except as permitted and supervised by the chief of that office or an authorized designee thereof.

(d) No cameras, broadcasting mechanisms, or related apparatus may be operated within 50 feet of the elevator bay on the ground floor of the Courthouse.