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Photographing and Reproducing Court Proceedings

E.D.N.C. Rule 53.1

The taking of photographs or broadcasting or recording (in any form) of proceedings in the courtroom, court offices, or corridors immediately adjacent thereto during judicial proceedings or during any recess of the court is prohibited except as set forth herein. The taking of photographs or broadcasting or recording of ceremonial proceedings, such as naturalization proceedings, the administration of oaths of office to officers of the court, presentation of portraits, and other ceremonial occasions, may be allowed with the permission of the presiding judge and under the supervision and control of the court.
Official source: https://www.nced.uscourts.gov/pdfs/Local%20Civil%20Rules%202023.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23