D.C.COLO.LCrR 57.3

(a) Prohibited Recording Devices. Unless authorized by a judicial officer, a

device whose exclusive or principal use is as a camera, video recorder, or

audio recorder may not be brought into or used in a United States Courthouse

or any location in which court business and proceedings are conducted.

(b) Prohibited Eyeglasses. Any eyeglasses determined to be “smart glasses,”

(i.e., eyeglasses, which, at a minimum, may be used as a camera, video

recorder, or audio recorder) regardless of manufacturer, make, model, or type

of imbedded technology, may not be brought into or used in a United States

Courthouse or any location in which court business and proceedings are

conducted.

(c) Permissible Devices. After clearing security, an electronic device, including, but

not limited to, a cellular telephone, a smartphone, a laptop computer, an

electronic tablet, or a personal data assistant (PDA), regardless of the technology

used or the name by which the device is marketed, may be brought into any

public area in the United States Courthouse or any location in which court

business and proceedings are conducted.

(d) Impermissible Uses of Permissible Devices. A person shall not use a

permissible device defined in Subdivision (c) to take photographs or to make

audio or video recordings in any public area in the United States Courthouse or

any other location in which court business and proceedings are conducted. A

person shall not use a permissible device defined in Subdivision (c) to take

photographs or to make audio or video recordings in any courtroom or chambers

except as authorized by the judicial officer having direct control of that space.

(e) Sanctions for Violations. Violation of this rule may constitute contempt of court

punishable by incarceration and the imposition of fines, costs, and attorney fees.

The court authorizes the following agencies and those under contract

employment of such agencies to maintain the security of district court spaces:

(1) United States Marshals Service;

(2) United States Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective

Service; and

(3) United States General Services Administration.

The authority to maintain security through the enforcement of this rule may

involve taking possession of the device, searching the device and its contents,

and preserving, copying, transferring, or deleting unauthorized video or audio

recordings or photographs of court operations, proceedings, or facility space from

electronic devices with or without the cooperation of a person found to be in

possession of the device.

A judicial officer may take action to enforce this rule or to sanction a violator.