TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE / RULE 18c
TRCP 18c: Recording and broadcasting of court proceedings
Compare the three circumstances in which a trial court may permit courtroom recording.
Rule 18c, illustrated
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A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances:
(a) in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Supreme Court for civil cases, or
(b) when broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing will not unduly distract participants or impair the dignity of the proceedings and the parties have consented, and consent to being depicted or recorded is obtained from each witness whose testimony will be broadcast, televised, or photographed, or
(c) the broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of investiture, or ceremonial proceedings.