Rule 229 - Definitions and Scope1. Definitions.(a) "Judge" means the particular judge, justice, or judicial officer who is presiding over the public proceeding, or his or her designee (e.g., Public Information Officer, Clerk or Court Administrator). (b) "Proceeding" means any trial, hearing, motion, hearing on an order to show cause or petition, or any other matter held in open court which the public is entitled to attend. (c) "News reporter" shall include any person who gathers, prepares, collects, photographs, records, writes, edits, reports, or publishes news or information that concerns local, national, or international events or other matters of public interest for dissemination to the public. (d) "Electronic coverage" means broadcasting, televising, recording or taking photographs by any means, including but not limited to video cameras, still cameras, cellular phones with photographic or recording capabilities or computers.2. Scope.(a) These rules do not govern the coverage of a proceeding by a news reporter who is not using a camera or electronic equipment. (b) Except as provided by these rules, the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibited. Added; effective 5/30/1988; amended effective 8/31/2011.