Opinion ID: 2366988
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: 3(b Hearings Outside Presence of the Jury.

Text: During or immediately preceding a jury trial there shall be no televising or broadcasting during hearings which take place outside the presence of the jury. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such hearings would include motions to suppress evidence, motions for judgment of acquittal or directed verdict, hearings to determine competence or relevance of evidence, motions in limine and motions to dismiss for legal inadequacy of the indictment, information or complaint (criminal or civil). Guideline numbered 10 shall be amended to read as follows: 10. Photographing of Jurors and Prospective Jurors. During the voir dire examination of prospective jurors, no photographing, broadcasting or televising of such examinations of individual jurors or prospective jurors shall take place. After the jurors are empaneled and sworn, individual jurors shall not be photographed, except in instances in which a juror or jurors consent. In courtrooms where photography and televising is impossible without including the jury as part of the unavoidable background, such photography is permitted, but closeups that clearly identify individual jurors are prohibited. Trial justices shall enforce this guideline for the purpose of providing maximum protection of juror anonymity.