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14 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1992-02.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Administrative orders change without notice; the circuit's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured live 2026-08-03 from the Duval Clerk's store; whitespace normalised only. • Prior Arrangements Required 1) When necessary, the presiding Judge, in consultation with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Courthouse Security Manager or his designee, shall designate a specified number and location of seats in the public area of the Courtroom for the following groups: • 2) Unless prohibited because of an emergency hearing or otherwise lacking sufficient notice to permit timely compliance herewith, prior arrangements must be made with the Trial Court Administrator and the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Courthouse Security Manager (or their designee) at least two (2) business days before the court proceeding for the Courtroom to be made available to the media at a pre-arranged time, before the proceeding, for installation of necessary equipment. • Cable lay out and placement, if any, shall be at the direction of the Trial Court Administrator and the Jacksonville Sheriff’ s Office Courthouse Security Manager or their designee, and shall not present a safety or security hazard. • 4) Unless prohibited because of an emergency hearing or otherwise lacking sufficient notice to permit timely compliance herewith, any request for additional cameras or other media equipment must be presented to the Chief Judge no later than two (2) business days before the court proceeding intended to be covered by the media. • 6) In the event that media equipment of any kind or sort mars or otherwise damages the Courthouse or any of its furnishings, it shall be the sole responsibility of the media organization that caused said damage to pay for the appropriate repair thereof. • When a live feed of Court proceedings is desired by any media outlet, unless prohibited because of an emergency hearing or otherwise lacking sufficient notice to permit timely compliance herewith, such arrangements must be arranged through the Trial Court Administrator and the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Courthouse Security Manager (or their designee) at least two 12) business days before the court proceeding, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Prior Arrangements Required, page 2, supra.‘ ' The Duval County Courthouse originally was designed to include all technological infrastructure necessary to facilitate the pooling of media coverage and connections for live media feeds to the Courtrooms. • Accordingly, until such technology is provided, the Chief Judge shall have discretion to arrange for appropriate media coverage of court proceedings, including the number of video cameras permitted within the Courtroom, in consultation with the Trial Court Administrator, the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Courthouse Security Manager (or their designee), and the presiding Judge. • Silence is required to ensure such coverage does not distract the jury, lawyers, or courtroom staff from the proceedings. • Location of Equipment and Personnel 1) Television camera equipment shall be positioned in such location in the Courtroom or at the Courthouse as shall be designated by (a) the Chief Judge, in consultation with the Trial Court Administrator and the Jacksonville Sheriff’ s Office Courthouse Security Manager or their designee in Duval County or (b) the Administrative Judge in Clay and Nassau Counties in accordance with paragraph 1 under the “General Terms” on page 8 herein. • If and when areas remote from the Courthouse that permit 5 -- 5 of 9 -- OR BK 16339 PAGE 1268 reasonable access to coverage are provided, all television cameras and audio equipment shall be positioned only in such areas. • Video recording equipment that is not a component part of a television camera shall be located in an area remote from the Courthouse. • 2) A still camera photographer shall position himself or herself in such location in the Courtroom as shall be designated by (a) the Chief Judge, in consultation with the Jacksonville Sheriff’ s Office Courthouse Security Manager or his designee in Duval County or (b) the Administrative Judge in Clay and Nassau Counties in accordance with paragraph 1 under the “General Terms” on page 8 herein. • Shirttails must be tucked in at all times while such media representatives are within the Duval County Courthouse. • 7) Further, media representatives shall at no time endeavor to communicate with any lawyer, party or courtroom staff while any courtroom proceedings are in session.
Prior Arrangements Required 1) When necessary, the presiding Judge, in consultation with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Courthouse Security Manager or his designee, shall designate a specified number and location of seats in the public area of the Courtroom for the following groups:
Reviewer note: Composed from the clerk's own bytes during the 4th's ledger close 2026-08-03 (sha256 c4b4ee828c4102cd…).
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.