(a) Except as provided by order of the Chief Judge or by subparagraph (b), no person, other
than Court officials engaged in the conduct of Court business and/or responsible for the
security or maintenance of Court facilities, shall record any proceeding or bring any
camera, transmitter, receiver, recording device, cellular telephone, or other personal
electronic device into the District’s Courthouses.
(b) Any Judge presiding over a ceremonial proceeding (i.e., naturalization ceremony, mock
trial, judge’s investiture) may, in their discretion, allow the use of cameras and other
equipment during the proceeding.
