Rule 5.5 - Equipment and PersonnelThe Court may, among other things:
(a) require that a person seeking to cover a proceeding demonstrate or display the equipment that will be used;(b) prohibit equipment that produces distracting sound or light;(c) prohibit signal lights or devices showing when equipment is operating, or require their concealment;(d) prohibit moving lights, flash attachments, or sudden light changes;(e) require the use of courtroom's existing video, audio, and lighting systems, if any;(f) specify the placement of personnel and equipment;(g) determine the number of cameras to be allowed in the courtroom;(h) require pooling of equipment if more than one person wishes to cover a proceeding;(i) require that operators not move equipment or enter or leave the courtroom while the Court is in session, or otherwise cause a distraction. All equipment shall be in place in advance of the proceeding or session; and,(j) require that identifying marks, call letters, words and symbols shall be concealed on all equipment. Media personnel shall not display any identifying insignia on their clothing.Travis Cnty. L. R. Proc. & Decorum 5.5