Rule 1.30 - PHOTOGRAPHING, RECORDING, BROADCASTING OR TELEVISING IN OR NEAR COURTROOMS(a) Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 63A(8), except as provided in the Illinois Supreme Court's Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Circuit Courts of Illinois, it is hereby ordered that the taking of photographs, audio or video recordings, or broadcasting by radio, television or other electronic means, in connection with any judicial proceeding, in any courtroom or in areas immediately adjacent to any courtroom, including public hallways, of any courthouse of this circuit are prohibited. This prohibition includes the audio or video transmissions, or recordings of judicial proceedings made by laptop computers, tablets, cellular telephones and other wired or wireless data transmission and recording devices. To effectuate the purpose of this rule, such devices are prohibited in the Courthouse, except as provided in this rule. Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Circuit Courts (PDF)
(b) Anyone found using equipment to record or transmit court proceedings in violation of this rule shall be subject to prosecution for Contempt.(c) Access to the Judicial Office Facility shall not be denied to the following persons possessing cellular telephones, laptop computers, tablets and other wired or wireless data transmission and recording devices. equipped with cameras or recording capabilities: (1) Judicial Office Facility employees with DuPage County-issued identification badges;(2) Licensed attorneys who have been issued DuPage County identification badges;(3) Licensed attorneys upon presentation of a current valid Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission card along with photo ID;(4) Jurors upon presentation of a valid Jury Summons or jury badge. Jurors will be allowed to bring cellular telephones, tablets, laptop computers and other wired or wireless data transmission devices equipped with cameras or recording capabilities into the jury lounge area of the Judicial Office Facility, but will be denied access to those devices once selected for voir dire or service on a jury.(5) Other authorized personnel approved by the Sheriff's Office.(6) Persons authorized by a judge with a court order specifying the type of equipment to be permitted into the courthouse and for what time period. Except for #6 above, nothing in the rule shall impinge on the authority of the Sheriff of DuPage County to deny access to any person possessing cellular telephones, laptop computers and other wired or wireless transmission and recording devices in the interest of preserving public safety.
(d) The provisions of Rule 1.30(a) and (b) shall apply with regard to court proceedings, except that: (1) Court Reporting Services Employees may make recordings of courtroom proceedings in the performance of their regular duties;(2) Incidental to ceremonial proceedings, any judge of this circuit, with the permission of their Presiding Judge or the Chief Judge may permit the taking of photographs, audio or video recordings, and broadcasting by radio and television, within the area of the judge's courtroom, chambers or court offices;(3) Security cameras to monitor the safety of the facility are allowed in the Courthouse. These are to be installed and monitored by authorized County Employees only.(4) In special circumstances as authorized by the Chief Judge.(e) The purpose of this rule is to implement the provisions of the Supreme Court Rules and for the orderly administration of justice. Rule 1.30 shall not be applied in such a way as to conflict with any Supreme Court Rule.Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Dupage Cnty. 1.30