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3. 6. Not more than one audio system for broadcast purposes
shall be permitted in any proceeding in a trial or appellate
court. Audio pickup shall be accomplished from existing audio
systems, except that if no technically suitable audio system
exists, unobtrusive microphones and related wiring shall be
located in places designated in advance by the presiding judge.
Microphones located at the judge's bench and at counsel tables
shall be equipped with temporary cutoff switches. A directional
microphone may be mounted on the television or film camera, but
no parabolic or similar microphones shall be used.
4. 7. Any "pooling" arrangements among the media required by
these limitations on equipment and personnel shall be the sole
responsibility of the media without calling upon the presiding
judge to mediate any dispute as to the appropriate media
representative or equipment authorized to cover a particular
proceeding. In the absence of advance media agreement on
disputed equipment or personnel issues, the presiding judge shall
exclude all contesting media personnel from extended coverage.
5. 8. Only television, movie, and audio equipment that does
not produce light or distracting sound shall be employed. No
artificial lighting device of any kind shall be employed in
connection with the television and movie cameras.
6. 9. Only still camera equipment that does not produce
distracting sound shall be employed to cover judicial
proceedings. No artificial lighting device of any kind shall be
employed in connection with a still camera.
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