6th Cir. — AO 2024-018: Use of Electronic Devices by the Public and the Media · BenchPath

6th Cir. — AO 2024-018: Use of Electronic Devices by the Public and the Media

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Administrative OrdersSixth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2024-018, published on the circuit's own year index — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Summary

4 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order 2024-018.

Applies to

Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas/Pasco). Administrative orders change without notice; the court's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

Verbatim from the order, fetched live 2026-08-03; whitespace normalised only. • Members of the public seeking prior approval to use an electronic device for purposes of photography, videography, audio recording, or broadcasting during a court proceeding must present their request to the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Sixth Judicial Circuit as far in advance of the scheduled proceeding as circumstances permit. • Electronic devices used for the purposes of photography, videography, audio recording, or broadcasting may not be operated inside any room in which a court proceeding is taking place or immediately prior to a scheduled court proceeding unless prior approval is obtained from the presiding judge or quasi-judicial officer, the Chief Judge, or the Chief Judge’s designee, as appropriate. i. • Members of the media seeking prior approval to use an electronic device for purposes of photography, videography, audio recording, or broadcasting during a court proceeding must present their request to the PIO as far in advance of the scheduled proceeding as circumstances permit to allow for coordination among the requesters and placement of electronic devices in the courtroom. • Members of the media seeking prior approval to operate an electronic device for purposes of photography, videography, audio recording, or broadcasting in any common area of the courthouse or court facility, except a court proceeding in a courtroom, must present their request to the PIO as far in advance as circumstances permit.

Source of truth

Members of the public seeking prior approval to use an electronic device for purposes of photography, videography, audio recording, or broadcasting during a court proceeding must present their request to the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Sixth Judicial Circuit as far in advance of the scheduled proceeding as circumstances permit.

Official source: 6th Cir. — Administrative Orders index
Source health: Healthy · checked August 2, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: August 3, 2026benchpath-6th-close-2026-08-03

Reviewer note: Composed from the court's own bytes during the 6th's ledger close 2026-08-03; scope from the court's numbering convention (PI-/PA-/PA⁄PI) or an exclusive county mention.

Change history

July 29, 2026Monitor: content changed at 6th Cir. — Administrative Orders index. Review before republishing dependent rules.
July 27, 2026Monitor: content changed at 6th Cir. — Administrative Orders index. Review before republishing dependent rules.
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July 24, 2026Monitor: content changed at 6th Cir. — Administrative Orders index. Review before republishing dependent rules.