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40 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2023-23-02 - Amended Administrative Order Governing Media.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/AO2023-23-02.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Court must balance the constitutional right to a free press with the constitutional right to a fair trial. • The standards must contain certain safeguards to ensure media coverage will not diminish court proceedings, impede the orderly procedures of the Court, or otherwise interfere with a fair trial. • Therefore, the media must be required to display a Court-issued media authorization card for the privilege of using equipment that is not generally allowed otherwise. • To obtain media authorization cards2, media meeting the definition as set forth herein must submit all of the following: • Fan sites, web logs, or blogs and portable websites do not qualify. • Members of the media must display their agency credentials and a Court-issued media authorization card while utilizing any device in a courtroom. • If a member of the media loses their card, they must immediately notify Court Administration. • Applications for cards must be submitted online via the Court’s website. • Before a card can be issued, media must confirm they have read this Administrative Order, Administrative Order 2023-24, as may be amended, governing cellphone and electronic devices, and Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450 governing technological coverage of judicial proceedings. • All media representatives must exhibit proper courtroom decorum and dress 2 A limited number of temporary media authorization cards may be available on a case-by-case basis. -- 3 of 10 -- • Members of the media shall not engage in any movement or discussions that attract undue attention. • Any additional video recording equipment, including those not turned on or recording, must remain outside the courtroom. • All set-up and breakdown of cameras and recording devices must be done when court is not in session or during breaks. • Cameras and recording devices must operate silently and not produce distracting light. • Photographers must position themselves near the courtroom media panel unless otherwise designated by the judge. • Still photographers shall not shoot video, unless no other video camera is present. • When recording video, still photographers must coordinate with other media to share pool footage. • The video pool camera operator must provide BNC and XLR cables to feed or receive audio and video signal into the courtroom media panel. • Placement or use of additional microphones is prohibited without prior approval of the presiding judge. • Media representatives may not cover “side bar” or “bench” conferences. • There shall be no recording or broadcast of conferences that occur in court between attorneys and their clients, between co-counsel, or between counsel and the presiding judge held at the bench. • For court proceedings held outside of the courthouse, such as jury viewings of the scene of the crime, the media shall comply with the instructions of the presiding judge, Court Administration, and the Orange or • Use of an “on-board” microphone is prohibited, including by the pool camera. • Cabling of extension cords and power supplies is prohibited in the courtroom, except by the pool camera. • Use of portable signal distribution systems (e.g. portable microwave systems, streaming devices, etc.) within the courthouse facility and livestreaming from the courtroom is prohibited without permission from the presiding judge. • All audio and video streaming signals must be sourced through the media pedestal. • Please note, in any courtroom that does not have the necessary feed, interested media must share pool audio, video, and photographs when covering proceedings held in such locations. • Media representatives interested in covering proceedings at this facility must arrange among themselves to share pool audio, video, and photographs. • Members of the media wishing to send/receive audio and video signals utilizing the Court’s infrastructure must contact the AV Department at least twenty-four hours prior to the court event to ensure timely routing. • So as not to interfere with court proceedings or with a litigant’s rights, no interviews shall be permitted in the presence of a juror or prospective jurors. • Additionally, members of the media shall not station themselves or their equipment in public areas of the courthouse in any manner that unreasonably interferes with the safety, security, or movement of persons or which is disruptive to any court proceeding. • Incidents shall be determined on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of Court Administration or the Orange or -- 6 of 10 -- • Further, when court is not in session, media may not film in courtrooms without prior permission from Court Administration. • Members of the media must request permission in advance from the respective county prior to setting up tents and other temporary structures and equipment on any court facility grounds. • Members of the media attending a virtual proceeding via a designated platform must adhere to the same stringent standards of conduct as required in a traditional courtroom and must keep their microphones muted at all times and use the rename function to identify themselves as: “Media - [Name/Outlet]”. • To protect the privacy and safety of participants and the integrity of the judicial process, media participants must not capture, record, or disseminate images/audio as detailed below. -- 7 of 10 -- • The electronic capture must be done in a way that does not cause distraction, noise, or disrupt the orderly administration of justice. • Where limited coverage is otherwise permitted but restricted by this section, the responsible media must implement effective measures to prevent disclosure, including, as applicable, face blurring, image cropping, voice distortion, and omission of names or other identifying details. • If an inadvertent capture occurs, the media shall refrain from publishing or further disseminating the material and shall promptly cooperate in remediation as directed by the Court. -- 8 of 10 -- • Media coverage must not introduce delays, echoes, bandwidth strain, or other technical disruptions.
The Court must balance the constitutional right to a free press with the constitutional right to a fair trial.
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Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.