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14.1. Recording and Broadcasting Permitted
An appellate court may permit courtroom
proceedings to be broadcast, televised, recorded, or
photographed in accordance with this rule.
14.2. Procedure
(a) Request to Cover Court Proceeding.
(1) A person wishing to broadcast, televise,
record, or photograph a court proceeding
must file with the court clerk a request to
cover the proceeding. The request must
state:
(A) the case style and number;
(B) the date and time when the
proceeding is to begin;
(C) the name of the requesting person
or organization;
(D) the type of coverage requested (for
example,
televising
or
photographing); and
(E) the type and extent of equipment to
be used.
(2) A request to cover argument of a case
must be filed no later than five days
before the date the case is set for
argument and must be served on all
parties to the case. A request to cover any
other proceeding must be filed no later
than two days before the date when the
proceeding is to begin.
(b) Response. Any party may file a response to
the request. If the request is to cover
argument, the response must be filed no later
than two days before the date set for
argument. If a party objects to coverage of the
argument, the response should state the injury
that will allegedly result from coverage.
(c) Court May Shorten Time. The court may, in
the interest of justice, shorten the time for
filing a document under this rule if no party
or interested person would be unduly
prejudiced.
(d) Decision of Court. In deciding whether to
allow coverage, the court may consider
information known ex parte to the court. The
court may allow, deny, limit, or terminate
coverage for any reason the court considers
necessary or appropriate, such as protecting
the parties' rights or the dignity of the court
and ensuring the orderly conduct of the
proceedings.
14.3. Equipment and Personnel
The court may, among other things:
(a) require that a person seeking to cover a
proceeding demonstrate or display the
equipment that will be used;
(b) prohibit equipment that produces distracting
sound or light;
(c) prohibit signal lights or devices showing
when equipment is operating, or require their
concealment;
(d) prohibit moving lights, flash attachments, or
sudden lighting changes;
(e) require the use of the courtroom's existing
video, audio, and lighting systems, if any;
(f) specify the placement of personnel and
equipment;
(g) determine the number of cameras to be
allowed in the courtroom; and
(h) require pooling of equipment if more than
one person wishes to cover a proceeding.
14.4. Enforcement
The court may sanction a violation of this rule by
measures that include barring a person or organization
from access to future coverage of proceedings in that
court for a defined period.