TX · rules
Tex. R. App. P. 14.2
Procedure
(a) Request to Cover Court Proceeding.
(1) A person wishing to broadcast, televise,
record, or photograph a court proceeding
must file with the court clerk a request to
cover the proceeding. The request must
state:
(A) the case style and number;
(B) the date and time when the
proceeding is to begin;
(C) the name of the requesting person
or organization;
(D) the type of coverage requested (for
example, televising or
photographing); and
(E) the type and extent of equipment to
be used.
(2) A request to cover argument of a case
must be filed no later than five days
before the date the case is set for
argument and must be served on all
parties to the case. A request to cover any
other proceeding must be filed no later
than two days before the date when the
proceeding is to begin.
(b) Response. Any party may file a response to
the request. If the request is to cover
argument, the response must be filed no later
than two days before the date set for
argument. If a party objects to coverage of the
argument, the response should state the injury
that will allegedly result from coverage.
(c) Court May Shorten Time. The court may, in
the interest of justice, shorten the time for
filing a document under this rule if no party
or interested person would be unduly
prejudiced.
(d) Decision of Court. In deciding whether to
allow coverage, the court may consider
information known ex parte to the court. The
court may allow, deny, limit, or terminate
coverage for any reason the court considers
necessary or appropriate, such as protecting
the parties' rights or the dignity of the court
and ensuring the orderly conduct of the
proceedings.
History
Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 21. The rule is rewritten and now allows recording and broadcasting of court proceedings at the discretion of the court and subject to the stated guidelines.
Provenance
- Source
- txcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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