PHOTOGRAPHING AND RECORDING COURT PROCEEDINGS AND

COURTHOUSE SPACES (a) Photographing, Recording, and Transmitting Court Proceedings. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no Court proceeding whether conducted in court, by telephone, or by video conference, may be photographed, video recorded, audio recorded, broadcast, televised, or otherwise transmitted except as follows: (1) Judges presiding over ceremonial proceedings may authorize the use of cameras and video recorders during the proceedings. Ver. 25.01 (December 1, 2025) 44 (2) Official Court reporters and official electronic recorders employed by the Clerk’s Office will record Court proceedings, provided, however, that no Court reporter or electronic recorder may use or permit to be used any official recording of a Court proceeding in connection with any radio or television broadcast.

(b) Photographing, Video Recording, and Televising Courthouse Spaces. (1) Courtrooms and Other Public Spaces. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no courtroom or other public space in the courthouse may be photographed, video recorded, or televised except as follows: (A) On the day of receptions or other social events, persons attending the event may use cameras in the space where the event is being held; and (B) Employees of the General Services Administration (GSA) and GSA architects and contractors may use cameras in the courtrooms and other public spaces when Court is not in session. (2) Office Spaces.

Cameras may not be used in any office within the courthouse except with the approval of the person in charge of the office. (c) Penalties. Any camera, recording device, or other equipment used in violation of this Rule may be impounded. Any violation of this Rule may be treated as a contempt of Court and any violator who is a member of the District Court Bar may be subjected to the disciplinary action of the District Court and/or this Court.

Ver. 25.01 (December 1, 2025) 45 PART VI