(A) All means of photographing, recording, broadcasting and televising are
prohibited in any courtroom, and in areas adjacent to any courtroom, except when authorized by
the judge. Unless specifically authorized by the judge presiding over any court proceeding,
spectators may not use laptop computers, cell phones, or any other electronic devices in any
courtroom. Nothing in this rule is intended to prohibit the use of electronic audio and visual
devices for the presentation of evidence, for making the official record of a proceeding, for
insuring Court security, or when authorized by the judge presiding as necessary to the
administration of justice.
(B) The prohibition described in paragraph A of this rule shall not apply to proceedings
in civil cases assigned to district judges of this court when the presiding judge has approved
recording and broadcasting of a proceeding in accordance with the digital video recording pilot
program guidelines issued by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 2010
(JCUS- SEP 10, pp.3-4).
(Amended October 8, 2009, effective December 1, 2009; Amended June 24, 2011, effective July 25, 2011; Amended October 2, 2019, effective
November 1, 2019)
