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10 verbatim requirements from this First Circuit document.
First Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
• Media representatives1 shall notify Court Administration no less than 24 hours in advance that they are seeking approval from the presiding judge, general magistrate, or hearing officer to be present for any court proceeding, or at the earliest opportunity practicable when 24 hours’ notice is not possible due to exigent circumstances. Routine media requests should be made by email to Court Administration in the specific county of interest, or by telephone only when exigent circumstances do not permit an email request. Telephone requests should be memorialized at the first available opportunity via email. This notice will ensure that equipment may be properly arranged and set up. Further, the advance notice should reduce or prevent any distractions that may otherwise arise during court proceedings. Notice must initiate with Court Administration. Media representatives should not contact the presiding judge, general magistrate, or hearing officer directly. • None of the film, videotape, still photographs, or audio reproductions developed during or by virtue of coverage of a judicial proceeding shall be admissible as evidence in the proceeding out of which it arose, in any proceeding subsequent or collateral thereto, or upon retrial or appeal of such proceedings. • The Court Administrator shall designate a member of staff to serve as the Court Public Information Officer (hereinafter “CPIO”) or alternate CPIO. The CPIO performs the following duties: (a) serves as liaison between the court and the news media; (b) serves as the media center manager; (c) issues press credentials to verified media representatives; (d) disseminates information (scheduling and parking, etc.) concerning the pending case or courthouse as directed by the Chief Judge, presiding judge, or Court Administrator. • After a proceeding is classified as a high profile or special interest case, the CPIO shall as soon as practicable convene a meeting of interested media representatives for the purpose of establishing a media committee. The CPIO shall provide appropriate notice to media representatives in advance of the meeting. • For safety reasons, no other television cameras, still cameras, or other broadcasting or recording equipment shall be permitted in the court facility unless: (a) the media is present to cover other judicial proceedings and proper notice was provided to Court Administration; (b) the equipment is located in an area designated by Court Administration as the media center. • The Court Administrator or his or her designee shall designate a specific number of seats in the public areas of the courtroom for the following categories of individuals: (a) parties’ family and friends; (b) required court or agency personnel; (c) media representatives; and (d) general public. Court Security will monitor the attendance of a party’s family and friends, and the media committee will allocate seats for the media representatives. • Members of the general public who wish to attend the proceedings must obtain a pass from the CPIO or his or her designee and present the pass upon entering the courtroom. Prior to trial the CPIO will establish procedures for the issuance of these passes and have information available for the general public concerning these procedures. • Review of an order excluding the electronic media from access to any proceeding, excluding coverage of a particular participant or upon any other matters arising under these standards shall be pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.100(d). USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR PARTIES TO PROCEEDINGS • The use of electronic devices in a courthouse or court facility is subject at all times to the authority of the Chief Judge to ensure decorum and prevent distractions, ensure the fair administration of justice, and preserve court security. Due to the risk to existing security measures, it is necessary to prohibit members of the general public from using electronic devices to record inside any court facility and areas of judicial or inmate egress and ingress, absent specific permission by the Chief Judge or his or her designee. Electronic recording shall include taking photographs, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, and telecasting, and includes devices such as portable television cameras, still cameras, cellphone cameras, audio equipment, and any other devices capable of taking a photograph, making a record, or transmitting a broadcast. Approval is not required when the use of the equipment is solely for the purpose of recording ceremonial events (e.g., investitures, adoptions, weddings, and similar events), as long as there are no objections from the presiding judge or those being recorded. • Members of the public also may not use or display cell phones, laptops, or other portable devices in any courtroom, hearing room, or during any court proceeding without the express permission of the presiding judge. All such devices must be turned off or placed in silent mode. Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge, attorneys, contractors, self-represented litigants, and court staff may utilize cell phones, laptop computers, or other electronic devices for texting, research, and writing, checking calendars, emailing, and performing other work-related tasks.
Media representatives1 shall notify Court Administration no less than 24 hours in advance that they are seeking approval from the presiding judge, general magistrate, or hearing officer to be present for any court proceeding, or at the earliest opportunity practicable when 24 hours’ notice is not possible due to exigent circumstances. Routine media requests should be made by email to Court Administration in the specific county of interest, or by telephone only when exigent circumstances do not permit an email request. Telephone requests should be memorialized at the first available opportunity via email. This notice will ensure that equipment may be properly arranged and set up. Further, the advance notice should reduce or prevent any distractions that may otherwise arise during court proceedings. Notice must initiate with Court Administration. Media representatives should not contact th
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