Requests for coverage shall be filed not later than four (4) business days prior to commencement of the trial or other proceeding (“proceeding”) sought to be covered, and shall specify whether the request applies to the entire proceeding or only selected portions thereof. Requests for coverage shall be in writing, addressed to the presiding judge, and filed with the court administrator in the Warren County Justice Center.

Upon receipt of a request for coverage, the court administrator will note the style and case number upon the request and file it with the record. The court administrator will also deliver a copy thereof to the presiding judge and immediately notify the attorneys for the parties (and/or any parties not represented by counsel) that such request has been filed and that a copy may be obtained from the case file.

A statement of objections to the coverage requested, together with the grounds therefor, shall be filed not later than three (3) business days prior to the commencement of the proceeding sought to be covered. If an evidentiary hearing is requested, the statement of objections should contain the number of witnesses to be presented and a brief synopsis of their testimony.

An evidentiary hearing may be held on such objections in the discretion of the presiding judge. In this event, attorneys and the media requesting coverage will be promptly notified of the hearing by the court administrator. The media requesting coverage must be represented by counsel at such evidentiary hearing.