Local Rule Local Civil Rule 1.8: Electronic Equipment and Recording, Broadcasting, and Streaming of Court Matters

Local Civil Rule 1.8. Electronic Equipment and Recording, Broadcasting, and Streaming of Court Matters

(a) Unless authorized to do so by an administrative or standing order of the court, the clerk, or the district executive, no one other than court officials engaged in the conduct of court business shall:

(1) bring any camera, transmitter, receiver, recording device, cellular telephone, computer or other electronic device into any courthouse; or

(2) take a photograph or make an audio or video recording of any proceeding or communication with the court, an employee of the court, or any person acting at the direction of the court, including a mediator. No such authorization shall be given with respect to a court proceeding or mediation unless approved in advance by the presiding judge.

(b) Proceedings may not be broadcast or streamed unless authorized by the presiding judge in accordance with Judicial Conference policy.

(c) The court may adopt additional policies governing the possession or use of electronic equipment within any courthouse. Any such policy will be posted on the court website or within any courthouse to which it applies.

For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.