Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings by the media; repealer

Summary

The bill replaces Section 218 of the Judiciary Law with new rules that let news outlets film and photograph public appellate and trial court hearings, but only if the presiding judge permits it. It caps the number of cameras and audio devices, bans coverage of certain participants such as jurors, victims of sexual offenses, and undercover officers, and makes the media pay all costs.

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