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State/Circuit   ▼    Allows Cameras?  ▼    Exceptions   ▼    Audio/Video Webcast?  ▲    Media Guide Available?  ▼    Allows Phones to Record Video?  ▼   

AlabamaYes NoneNoYesNo

OklahomaNo RulesNoneNoNoNo

IowaNo Details YesYesNo

OhioYes NoneYesYesNo

UtahYes NoneYesYesNo

IdahoYes Details YesYesNo

MaineYes Details YesYesNo

TexasYes NoneYesNoUnclear

AlaskaYes Details YesYesNo

HawaiiYes Details YesYesNo

KansasYes Details YesNoNo

NevadaYes NoneYesYesNo

OregonYes Details YesYesYes

ArizonaYes Details YesYesNo

FederalNoDetails YesYesNo

FloridaYesNoneYesYesYes

GeorgiaYesNoneYesYesNo

IndianaYes Details YesYesNo

MontanaYes Details YesNoNo

VermontYes NoneYesYesYes

WyomingYes NoneYesNoNo

ArkansasYes Details YesNoNo

ColoradoYes Details YesYesNo

DelawareNoDetails YesYesNo

IllinoisYes Details YesYesYes

KentuckyYes Details YesNoNo

MarylandYes Details YesYesNo

MichiganYes NoneYesYesNo

MissouriYes Details YesYesNo

NebraskaYes Details YesYesNo

New YorkYes NoneYesNoNo

VirginiaYes Details YesNoNo

LouisianaNoDetails YesYesNo

MinnesotaYes Details YesYesNo

TennesseeYes Details YesYesNo

WisconsinYes NoneYesYesYes

CaliforniaYes Details YesYesNo

New JerseyYes Details YesYesYes

New MexicoYes NoneYesYesNo

WashingtonYes NoneYesYesUnclear

ConnecticutYesNoneYesYesNo

MississippiYes Details YesNoNo

D.C. CircuitNoNoneYesYesNo

North DakotaYes NoneYesNoNo

PennsylvaniaNoDetails YesYesNo

Rhode IslandYesNoneYesYesNo

South DakotaYes NoneYesYesNo

Fifth CircuitNoNoneYesYesNo

First CircuitNoNoneYesNoNo

MassachusettsYes Details YesYesYes

New HampshireYes Details YesYesNo

Ninth CircuitYes Details YesYesYes

Sixth CircuitNoNoneYesNoNo

Tenth CircuitNoNoneYesNoNo

Third CircuitNoNoneYesNoNo

West VirginiaYes NoneYesYesNo

Eighth CircuitNoNoneYesNoNo

Fourth CircuitNoNoneYesNoNo

North CarolinaYes Details YesYesNo

Second CircuitYes Details YesYesNo

South CarolinaYes NoneYesYesYes

Federal CircuitNoNoneYesYesNo

Seventh CircuitNoDetails YesNoNo

Eleventh CircuitNoNoneYesNoNo

District Of ColumbiaNoDetails YesYesYes

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Alabama

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? No
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No (judges can authorize on a case-by-case basis)


Oklahoma

Allows Cameras? No Rules
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? No
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Iowa

Allows Cameras? No (but can request permission)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Ohio

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Utah

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Idaho

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Maine

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Family Division cases and trade secret subject matter
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Texas

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? Unclear


Alaska

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Sexual assault victims (unless the victim agrees), jurors, minors (unless charged as adults in a criminal case), and bench conferences
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Hawaii

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Kansas

Allows Cameras? Yes (with notice)
Exceptions? Juvenile Court
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Nevada

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Oregon

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Cases involving family law and juveniles, trade secrets, and sex offense proceedings (at the victim’s request)
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes (with permission)


Arizona

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Juvenile Court, jury proceedings, and bench conferences
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Federal

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? Ninth and Second Circuit will sometimes grant permission.
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No (Exception: Ninth Circuit allows with advanced permission.)


Florida

Allows Cameras? Yes
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes (with permission)


Georgia

Allows Cameras? Yes
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Indiana

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Each trial court has its own unique policy.
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Montana

Allows Cameras? Yes (with notice)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Vermont

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes (with permission)


Wyoming

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Arkansas

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings, circuit court juvenile proceedings, circuit court probate and domestic violence proceedings, and drug court proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Colorado

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Delaware

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? Non-jury, non-confidential proceedings where presiding judge grants limited permission
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Illinois

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Supreme Court Orders grant permission in some courts.
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes


Kentucky

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Juvenile Court
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Maryland

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Criminal trials
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Michigan

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Missouri

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Nebraska

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Coverage is prohibited in specific proceedings as listed in Article 20, § 6-2003(F).
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


New York

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Virginia

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings, in addition to juvenile court and matters involving family law, sexual offense, and trade secrets
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Louisiana

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? Appellate courts upon request
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Minnesota

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Only notice is required for appellate courts.
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Tennessee

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Closed and juvenile court proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Wisconsin

Allows Cameras? Yes (with notice)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes (with permission)


California

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Los Angeles Superior Court, San Francisco Superior Court, and Orange County Superior Court
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


New Jersey

Allows Cameras? Yes (with a signed agreement and permission)
Exceptions? Juvenile Court
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes (with permission)


New Mexico

Allows Cameras? Yes (with notice)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Washington

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Unclear


Connecticut

Allows Cameras? Yes
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Mississippi

Allows Cameras? Yes (with notice)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


D.C. Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


North Dakota

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Pennsylvania

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? Non-jury, non-confidential proceedings where presiding judge grants limited permission
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Rhode Island

Allows Cameras? Yes
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


South Dakota

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Fifth Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


First Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Massachusetts

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Motions to suppress, dismiss, or of probable cause; jury selection hearings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes


New Hampshire

Allows Cameras? Yes (with notice)
Exceptions? Supreme Court proceedings require express permission.
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Ninth Circuit

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? Conferences between attorneys and clients, co-counsel, or among panel members
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes (with permission)


Sixth Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Tenth Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Third Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


West Virginia

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Eighth Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Fourth Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


North Carolina

Allows Cameras? Yes (in designated media booths)
Exceptions? Closed proceedings, presiding judge can exempt booth requirement and maintains discretion to close court proceedings regarding juvenile matters and involuntary commitment matters
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Second Circuit

Allows Cameras? Yes (with notice)
Exceptions? Criminal matters and civil or criminal pro se proceedings
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


South Carolina

Allows Cameras? Yes (with permission)
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes (with permission)


Federal Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Seventh Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? Oral arguments, with permission given by the court only after receiving a request for video recording at least one week in advance
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


Eleventh Circuit

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? None
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? No
Allows Phones to Record Video? No


District Of Columbia

Allows Cameras? No
Exceptions? Request permission to take photographs
Audio or Video Webcast? Yes
Media Guide Available? Yes
Allows Phones to Record Video? Yes