Judicial Ethics Committee issues opinion on allowing trial to be videotaped
The Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices has issued an opinion on the propriety fo allowing a local television station to videotape a trial for later posting on the television station's website for viewing by the general public. The Committee concludes that a judge may allow the taping of pretrial proceedings, the trial itself, and post-trial proceedings so long as the judge follows Nevada Supreme Court Rules 229 through 247. Rule 247 mandates that the judge ensure decorum and prevent distraction and ensure the fair administration of justice.
A former rule allowed parties and witnesses to request an order prohibiting the broadcasting, televising, or taking of motion pictures of the proceedings. That rule has been suspended.