A proposed court amendment would ban videotaping and photographing jurors.

A proposed court amendment would ban videotaping and photographing jurors.

The Ohio Supreme Court will accept public comment until Nov. 21 on a proposed amendment that would generally prohibit filming and videotaping jurors or prospective jurors.

Under the proposed amendment to the Rules of Superintendence, there would be no filming, videotaping, recording, or photographing of jurors or prospective jurors, unless permitted by the judge.

Also, in courtrooms where filming, videotaping, etc., is impossible without including the jury as part of the background, taping would be permitted provided there are no close-ups clearly identifying individual jurors.

Comments should be submitted in writing to:

John VanNorman, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel
Ohio Supreme Court
65 South Front Street, Seventh Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
or
john.vannorman@sc.ohio.gov

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