D. Guam GNLR 15.1

(a) Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Judicial and Grand Jury Proceedings.

(1) The taking of photographs, operation of tape recorders or radio or television broadcasting in

the grand jury room, and its environs (i.e., the second floor of the U.S. Courthouse; and the

hallways and public areas leading to, and the hearing, waiting, or witness rooms utilized by the

Grand Jury) or the public hallways and lobbies adjacent to the courtrooms during the progress

of or in connection with any proceeding, including proceedings before a United States Grand

Jury, whether or not actually in session, is prohibited.

(2) A judge may, however, permit (1) the use of electronic or photographic means for the

presentation of the evidence or the perpetuation of a record by a court reporter, and (2) the

broadcasting, televising, recording or photographing of investiture, ceremonial, or naturalization

proceedings. Attorneys for the United States may use recording devices to present evidence to a

grand jury.

(3) Coverage of certain civil proceedings, bankruptcy, adversary proceedings, and bankruptcy-related contested matters in open court is permitted with the approval of the Chief Judge of this

Court and the judge presiding over the hearing, unless prohibited by rule or statute.

(a) There shall be no recording, audio pickup or broadcast of conferences between

attorneys and their clients, between co-counsel, or sidebar conversations.

(b) There shall be no recording or broadcast of jurors or live witnesses.

(c) No video or photographic recording will be made of any proceeding in a case without

the consent of all parties. Consent to the recording of one proceeding in a case will not

be construed as consent to any other proceeding in a case.

(d) There is a limited exception to the ban on broadcasting court proceedings as set

forth in these rules for district and magistrate judges participating in an audio streaming

pilot program established by the Judicial Conference of the United States in March 2020

(JCUS-MAR 2020, p. 9) and expanded in September 2021 (JCUS-SEP 2021, pp. 11-12).

The pilot seeks to study issues associated with livestreaming audio of certain civil and

bankruptcy proceedings with the consent of the parties to the proceeding.

Any livestreaming of audio conducted pursuant to the pilot program must comply with

the pilot guidelines issued by the Judicial Conference Committee on Court

Administration and Case Management, pursuant to the pilot program (available at

https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/judicial-administration/audio-streaming-pilot).

(4) The judge presiding over the hearing may limit or terminate audio streaming and video

recording, or direct the removal of audio/video coverage personnel when necessary to protect

the rights of the parties or to ensure the orderly conduct of the proceedings.

(5) Proceedings will be recorded by Court personnel only. No audio streaming or video

recordings by other entities or persons will be allowed. The Clerk of Court, or designee, shall

identify the location in the courtroom for the camera equipment and operators.

(6) Equipment shall not produce distracting sound or light. Signal lights or devices to show when

equipment is operating shall not be visible. Motorized drives, moving lights, flash attachments,

or sudden light changes shall not be used. Still cameras that do not operate quietly will not be

used at any time when Court is in session.

(7) All equipment must be set up prior to the opening of the court session and may not be

removed until after the conclusion of the court sessions, or during a court recess. Camera

operators shall wear suitable attire in the courtroom.

(b) Publicity. The Court personnel, including but not limited to marshals, clerks and deputies, law clerks,

secretaries, messengers, interpreters and court reporters, shall not disclose to any person information

relating to any pending proceeding that is not part of the public records of the Court without specific

authorization of the Court.

(c) Officers of this Court. In criminal cases or proceedings before any judge of this Court, prosecuting

attorneys and defense counsel, as officers of this Court, and their associates, assistants, agents,

enforcement officers and investigators, shall refrain from making, or advising or encouraging others to

make to, for, or in the press, or on radio, television or other news media, statements concerning the

parties, witnesses, merits of cases, probable evidence, or other matters which are likely to prejudice the

ability of either the government or the defendant to obtain a fair trial.