Taking of Photographs or Use of Electronic Devices, Audio/Video

Recorders. (a) The following are prohibited in the Western District of Oklahoma: (1) Photographing or video and/or audio recording in the courtrooms and common areas of the courthouse (i.e. the corridors and other areas outside the courtrooms) or livestreaming video and/or audio in such locations. (2) Photographing or video and/or audio recording any court proceeding from a location outside the courthouse in conjunction with remote audio or video access or proceedings or livestreaming video and/or audio under such circumstances; and (3) Video and/or audio recording of conversations, in person or remote, including telephone conversations, with judges or employees of the Western District of Oklahoma. (b) The court prohibits the use of cellular telephones, pagers, or other electronic communication devices in the courtroom.

When possession of such devices in the courthouse is authorized pursuant to Misc. 22, In re: Electronic Device Policy (October 6, 2020), such 22 devices may be carried on the person within a courtroom only if the device is turned off or non- auditory. (c) A judge is authorized to make an exception to these prohibitions, including for the use of electronic means for the presentation of evidence or the perpetuation of a record, for court events, ceremonial occasions, or other gatherings.