Md. Admin. Order of 2024-03-04 (Regarding Photographing and Recording Court Proceedings and ...)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MARYLAND

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REGARDING PHOTOGRAPHING AND

RECORDING COURT PROCEEDINGS AND COURTHOUSE SPACES IN THE

ROBERT C. MURPHY COURTS OF APPEAL BUILDING1

It is this 4th day of March 2024, by the Supreme Court of Maryland,

Ordered as follows:

1. Photographing, Recording, and Transmitting Court Proceedings

Unless otherwise ordered by: (i) the Chief Justice of the Supreme

Court, for all proceedings in that court; or (ii) the Chief Judge of the

Appellate Court, for all proceedings in that court, no court proceeding may be

photographed, video recorded, audio recorded, broadcast, televised, or

otherwise transmitted except as follows:

a. During Bar Admission ceremonies, family and friends of admittees

may use cameras or video recorders during the proceedings.

b. A Judge or Justice presiding over any other ceremonial proceeding

may authorize the use of cameras or video recorders during the

proceeding.

c. The clerk’s offices of the appellate courts shall record and transmit

the proceedings of each court for the record.

2. Photographing, Video Recording, and Televising Courthouse

Spaces

a. Courtrooms and Other Public Spaces

Unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or

the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, no courtroom or other public space in

the courthouse may be photographed, video recorded, or televised except as

follows:

This administrative order is derived from Local Rule 506 of the United States District

Court for the District of Maryland. Maryland Rule 16-208 governs photography and

recording in the circuit courts and the District Court of Maryland.

i. During and after Bar Admission Ceremonies, persons attending

the event may use cameras and video recorders in the space where

the event is being held and the lobby areas of the courthouse.

ii. During and after other ceremonial events, receptions, and social

events, the court official presiding over the event may authorize

persons attending the event to use cameras and video recorders in

the space where the event is being held and the lobby areas of the

courthouse.

iii. Employees of the appellate courts, the Thurgood Marshall State

Law Library, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the

Department of General Services and their contractors may use

cameras and other recording devices in the courtrooms, when court

is not in session, and in other public spaces in the course of their

duties.

b. Office Spaces

Cameras, including video cameras, may not be used in any office within

the courthouse, including the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library, except

with the approval of the person in charge of the office.

3. Enforcement

Anyone violating this administrative order may be removed from the

courthouse by law enforcement personnel.

/s/ Matthew J. Fader

Chief Justice

Filed: March 4, 2024 Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal

Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State

Government Article) this document is authentic.

/s/ Gregory Hilton_______________ 2024.03.04

10:36:15

Clerk -05'00'

Supreme Court of Maryland Gregory Hilton, Clerk