disruptive, and is subject to the
presiding judge’s discretion. Media
representatives will likely be the
most affected by the amendment.
The rule requires a 24-hour ad-
vance notice from broadcasters to
the court for Rule 22 requests, but
media representatives anticipate
that requirement will vary from to
judge to judge. McKenzie Lewis of
the Georgia Association of Broad-
casters can be quoted from her
blog update that “There will be
a learning curve for both media
and the judges and we should be
prepared for some friction for the
foreseeable future as these issues
get fleshed out.”
In sum, the amended Rule 22 rolls
back restrictions for many par-
ties in the courtroom. Attorneys
and their employees and inves-
tigators may use electronics for
non-recording purposes without
clearing with the presiding judge
first. Media representatives and
other spectators may bring their
electronic devices into courtrooms
and clarifies the limited circum-
stances under which the court is
permitted to restrict or prohibit
such recording. The order goes
into effect on May 1, 2018 and the
full text of the order can be ac-
cessed here.
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