Many states require advance written application for permission. Coverage is prohibited in nearly all states with respect to cases involving juveniles, and most states prohibit coverage of victims of sex crimes, domestic relations cases, and trials involving trade secrets. Voir dire coverage is generally prohibited. Coverage of jurors is either prohibited or is restricted to prevent visual identification of jurors. Some states prohibit coverage of witnesses who appear under subpoena, and many states deny coverage of victims or witnesses who object.
All states ban coverage of conferences in court.
The guidelines generally include provisions with regard to media equipment, lights, number of media personnel, types of cameras, position of equipment operators, and movement in the courtroom. The following tables indicate the current status of cameras in the courtroom in the various states. The experiment was limited to civil cases and gave judges total discretion to refuse, limit, or stop camera coverage. The report on the experiment recommended that coverage continue, but the Judicial Conference voted against coverage. This document was compiled by the Knowledge Management Office .