Wyo. Sup. Ct. R. 5

(a) Absent express authorization by the Supreme Court, individuals attending or participating in open court or confidential proceedings shall not use or

operate any camera, video recording device, or audio recording device to record,

broadcast, or photograph the proceedings.

(b) Except as provided, individuals attending or participating in open court

or confidential proceedings shall not use a Wireless Communication Device

during the proceedings. Such devices shall be completely turned off and not

merely set to “vibrate” or a similar setting.

(c) Wireless Communication Devices are those electronic devices that are

capable of wirelessly transmitting voice and/or data including, but not limited

to mobile phones, cellular communication devices, personal digital assistants

(PDAs), and computers.

(d) Counsel of record during oral argument.

(i) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, attorneys may use laptop

computers that can access the internet at counsel tables during oral

argument, provided that the rules prohibiting photography, recording and

broadcasting court proceedings are not violated and all audio sounds are

muted.

(ii) Attorneys of record may use cell phones, PDAs, and other Wireless

Communication Devices at counsel table only with the express permission of

the Court.

(e) A violation of this rule may result in the immediate removal of the

person. The Court Security Officer or other law enforcement officers acting on

the Court’s behalf are authorized to confiscate, seize and inspect Wireless

Communication Devices or cameras used, or suspected of being used, in

violation of this rule, and/r remove the person suspected to have violated this

rule. Seized Wireless Communication Devices or cameras will generally be

returned after the conclusion of proceedings or as otherwise directed by the

Court.

(f) A violation of this rule may be punished by contempt of court, giving due

consideration to the nature of the violation and any history of similar or past

violations. A violation that disrupts a Court proceeding may be punished by

direct summary contempt proceedings.

(g) Any person who brings a camera or Wireless Communication Device into

a Wyoming Supreme Court open court or confidential proceeding shall be

deemed to have consented to the terms and conditions of, and to be subject to,

this rule.

(h) This rule is not applicable to employees of the Wyoming Supreme Court,

including the Clerk of Court, judicial staff and administrative staff.