TX · rules
Tex. R. App. P. 14.3
Equipment and Personnel
The 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 lighting changes;
(e) require the use of the 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; and
(h) require pooling of equipment if more than
one person wishes to cover a proceeding.
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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