a. Prohibition Against Cameras, Cellular Telephones with Cameras,
Transmitters, Receivers, and Recording Equipment. No cameras, cellular
telephones with cameras, transmitters, receivers or recording equipment may be
brought into or used in any courtroom or court environs. Environs include:
• the entire floor where a courtroom is located;
• the entire floor where the grand jury meets; and
• the entire floor where a chambers of any Magistrate Judge or District Judge is
located.
b. Authority to Impound Equipment. The U. S. Marshals Service may impound
the above-described equipment brought into the courtroom or its environs.
c. Exemptions from Prohibition. The prohibitions of this rule do not apply to:
1. a stenographic or recording device used by an official court reporter or other
authorized court personnel;
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2. equipment brought into court during investiture, ceremonial or naturalization
proceedings;
3. a telephone or pager turned off while Court is in session;
4. a lap-top computer as long as it does not make noise or interfere with court
proceedings and is not used to record or transmit court proceedings;
5. a note-taking or other device required because of a person’s disability;
6. a device to be used solely for the presentation of evidence;
7. attorneys and jurors with cellular telephones with cameras, but the use of the
camera or recording features is prohibited while in the courtroom or court
environs; or
8. court orders authorizing the use of such equipment.
RULE 55 Records.
