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Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedStandards of Conduct and Technology Governing Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Standards of Conduct and Technology Governing Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR), 1
1. Equipment and personnel
(a) Not more than one portable television camera [film camera--16mm sound on film (self blimped) or video tape electronic camera], operated by not more than one camera person, shall be permitted in any trial court proceeding. Not more than two television cameras, operated by not more than one camera person each, shall be permitted in any appellate court proceeding.
(b) Not more than one still photographer, utilizing not more than two still cameras with not more than two lenses for each camera and related equipment for print purposes shall be permitted in any proceeding in a trial or appellate court.
(c) Not more than one audio system for radio broadcast purposes shall be permitted in any proceeding in a trial or appellate court. Audio pickup for all media purposes shall be accomplished from existing audio systems present in the court facility. If no technically suitable audio system exists in the court facility, microphones and related wiring essential for media purposes shall be unobtrusive and shall be located in places designated in advance of any proceeding by the presiding judge.
(d) Requests for coverage, which need not be in any particular form, shall be made to the presiding judge. Subject to the provisions of 1(e), approval of such requests shall be regarded as approval of coverage for the print (photographs) and/or broadcast (radio and television) media generally.
(e) Any “pooling” arrangements among the media required by these limitations on equipment and personnel shall be the sole responsibility of the media without calling upon the presiding judge to mediate any dispute as to the appropriate media representative or equipment authorized to cover a particular proceeding. In the absence of advance media agreement on disputed equipment or personnel issues, the presiding judge shall exclude all contesting media personnel from a proceeding.
Sup. Ct. Rules, 1, KY ST S CT 1
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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