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Subject to modification by the Court at any time: Media representatives authorized by a Judicial Officer to enter a courtroom for coverage observe the directives in the written Orders on Media Request to Permit Coverage and bring questions to the Court Executive Officer (the plan lists the Judicial Council forms, the Media Request to Photograph, Record, or Broadcast, and the Order on Media Request to Permit Coverage); media vehicles park in areas designated by the Court Executive Officer, Kings County Sheriff's Office, or the local Police Department (illegally parked vehicles may be cited and towed); equipment shall not obstruct Courthouse entrances or exits, and lobby spaces are kept clear; media personnel keep identification badges ready for Sheriff Deputies and vacate the courtroom and Courthouse during lunch breaks as ordered or directed; courtrooms are cleared after each morning and afternoon session, not during breaks; personal recording devices, equipment and personnel, media pooling and sanctions follow California Rules of Court, Rule 1.150; approved equipment is used only in designated areas of a Courtroom, equipment is allowed outside the Courthouse in an area designated by the Executive Officer or the Sheriff's Department, with no live feed from the courtroom; interviews are conducted outside the Courthouse, except when it pertains to a Judicial Order barring communication, and never in courtrooms or Courthouse lobbies; and hard copies of Court documents cost a set fee per page, a duplicated case file perhaps reviewable in the Court's Executive Office.
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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF KINGS COURT EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CLERK OF COURTS MEDIA PLAN The conditions and procedures specified in this Media Plan may be subject to modification by the Court at any time before, during, and after the hearing. The Media Plan was originally developed and endorsed by the Judges of this Superior Court in March of 1996. Revisions have occurred as necessary. Established in 1996, the Court’s Media Plan was designed to meet various objectives related to media relations in the Court, with great emphasis placed on reinforcing public trust and confidence. Educating the public about the role and work of the Court, accessing information about Court processes and services, transparency, and, above all, responsiveness to our community - are all part of meeting our principal responsibility of serving and being accountable to the public. As appropriate, guidelines have been established to assist Media representatives in fulfilling their journalism objectives, once authorized by a Judicial Officer to enter a courtroom for coverage. The Media’s observance of Judicial Officer directives, specified in written “Orders on Media Request to Permit Coverage”, is essential to ensuring an appropriate atmosphere prevails in the Courthouse during the course of Court trials and members of the public and Media are accommodated successfully. Media representatives interested in obtaining Court case information, addressing questions, or conveying concerns, may do so by contacting the Court Executive Officer. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer and Clerk of Courts The Superior Court of the State of California, County of Kings Office: (559)582-1010, Ext. 6002 California Rules of Court - Rule 1.150. Photographing, recording and broadcasting in court http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=one&linkid=rule1_150 Forms - Judicial Council of California Media Request Forms Media Request to Photograph, Record, or Broadcast - http://courts.ca.gov/documents/mc500.pdf Order on Media Request to Permit Coverage - http://courts.ca.gov/documents/mc510.pdf Superior Court, Kings County - Local Rules of Court: https://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules Media Parking: Media vehicles will park in areas designated by the Court Executive Officer, Kings County Sheriff’s Office, or the local Police Department. Vehicles illegally parked may be cited and towed. Security Screening and Courthouse Access: Refer to the Superior Court’s website for information on the Security Screening process. http://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/generalinfo/etiquette-security.htm 1. Ensuring that public access is not impaired and/or Court operations disrupted, Media equipment shall not be positioned or used in any manner that obstructs entrances to and/or exits from the Courthouse and lobby spaces shall be kept clear. 2. Media personnel shall possess identification badges and have them readily available should Sheriff Deputies request to see them. 3. Media personnel shall vacate the courtroom and Courthouse during lunch breaks as ordered by the presiding Judicial Officer, directed by the Kings County Sheriff or the Court Executive Officer. 4. Courtrooms are cleared after each morning and afternoon session, but not cleared during morning and afternoon break periods. This practice is subject to change, however, depending on adherence to courtroom rules, and as directed by the presiding Judicial Officer. Media Personnel & Approved Use and Placement of Equipment in Courtrooms: Refer to the California Rules of Court, Rule 1.150., Photographing, recording and broadcasting in Court, Section (d), Personal recording devices, Section (e)(7), Media coverage, Equipment and personnel, and (e)(8), Normal requirements for media coverage of proceedings. http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=one&linkid=rule1_150 Considering the occupancy limitations of our courtrooms, the Court recognizes the role of the Media, and as practical, will attempt to accommodate all individuals interested in, or associated with, a Court proceeding. 1. Approved equipment will only be allowed for use in designated areas of a Courtroom. 2. Equipment will be allowed outside the Courthouse in an area designated by the Executive Officer or the Sheriff’s Department. 3. Media personnel may not utilize “live feed” from inside the courtroom. Media Pooling: Refer to the California Rules of Court, Rule 1.150., Photographing, recording and broadcasting in Court, Section (e)(9), Media coverage, Media pooling. http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=one&linkid=rule1_150 Media Interview Locations: 1. Interviews will be conducted outside of the Courthouse, except when it pertains to a Judicial Order barring communication. 2. Interviews will not be conducted inside courtrooms or Courthouse lobbies. Media personnel may obtain hard copies of Court documents for a set fee per page. A duplicated case file may also be available for review in the Court’s Executive Office. Violations and Sanctions: Refer to the California Rules of Court, Rule 1.150., Photographing, recording and broadcasting in Court, Section (f), Sanctions. http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=one&linkid=rule1_150
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF KINGS COURT EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CLERK OF COURTS MEDIA PLAN The conditions and procedures specified in this Media Plan may be subject to modification by the Court at any time before, during, and after the hearing. The Media Plan was originally developed and endorsed by the Judges of this Superior Court in March of 1996. Revisions have occurr
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-15 (California T4 Kings build 2026-10-15) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-kings/docs/general/media-plan-updated-2026.pdf (167072 bytes, sha256 b56d09987da67714215b7d1168b634450850aa7a0cdf9434968429693e09df9f; 4 pages, a printed text layer; no effective date printed - its footer's revision mark reads “Rev. 8/2026”) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow), the pages composed whole; chrome removed: the footer's page number, “Rev. 8/2026” and the initials “mmn” on pages 2 to 4 (9 lines); no fix; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. Review note: The plan prints no effective date (its footer's revision mark reads Rev. 8/2026) and states no amount for its per-page copy fee. It prints the Court Executive Officer's name and office extension, kept off the card. Its links to the court's security-screening page and to Rule 1.150 are in address forms that may no longer resolve (not fetched in this lane).
9 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-10.
6 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-13.