Implementation of the new rules governing how video and audio recording equipment is used at county courthouses has been postponed to permit media agencies to come up with their own plans.
The Kern County Superior Court has pushed back the starting date for the new audio and video recording rules until December 1. The need for new rules is in answer to the proliferation of personal recording devices, primarily cellphones, which have disrupted court procedures.
Terry McNally, the court’s executive officer, has indicated that there is room for more ideas than the one currently on the table, which is permitting media recording in only one specific location per courthouse. More discussions will be held before December 1 to determine if an alternative can be found.
A second issue of concern being taken up with local media is that of security issues with filming in court hallways. Partly, this is a problem because a portion of a hallway may be blocked by cameramen and reporters conducting on the spot interviews. There is also an issue with jurors, witnesses and family members who may be in the hallways being inadvertently caught on camera.
The solution may be for reporters and media personalities to have assistants giving out personalized digital Business Cards inviting potential interviewees to come to a specific location to be interviewed.
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