(A) Photographing, broadcasting, televising, and recording by news media during courtroom sessions, including recesses between sessions shall not be permitted unless authorized by the Court.  Court authorizations shall be governed by Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, Superintendence Rule 11 and 12, Juv. R. 37 and Ohio Revised Code Section 2151.35.

(B)  Requests for permission to photograph, broadcast, televise, or record in the courtroom shall be in writing to the Judge as far in advance as is reasonably practicable.  Request forms may be obtained from the clerk of the Court.  The Court shall attempt to immediately inform the attorneys for all parties in the case of the media request.  If time does not permit notification by mail, then telephonic means, facsimile, or notification in person must be attempted.  The intent of this Rule is to allow attorneys for all parties an opportunity to be heard prior to the Judge ruling on the media request.

(C) In the event that the Judge approves the media request, he/she shall prepare and sign an Entry setting forth the conditions of media photographing, broadcasting, televising, or recording.  This Entry shall be docketed as part of the case.

(D) Proper courtroom decorum shall be maintained by all media participants, including proper attire, in a manner that reflects positively upon the journalistic profession.

(E) There shall be no audio pickup or broadcast of conferences conducted in a courtroom between counsel and clients, co-counsel, or the Judge and counsel.

(F) The Judge shall prohibit photographing or televising by any means victims of sexual assaults or undercover police officers.  The Judge shall retain discretion to limit or prohibit photographing or televising any victim, witness, juror, counsel or his/her work product, upon objection.

(G) No media representative shall report the name of an accused child or otherwise identify the child or the child’s family.

(H) No media representative shall report the name of any victim if such victim is under the age of eighteen years, nor shall they otherwise indentify the victim or the victim’s family.

(I) No information shall be published relative to the child’s social history, personal or educational background, or mental or physical condition, or that of the child’s family, without prior consent by the Court.

(J) Upon the failure of any media representative to comply with the conditions prescribed by the Judge, this Rule or the Rules of Superintendence of the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Judge may revoke the permission to photograph, broadcast, televise or record the trial or hearing.