FOR COURT USE ONLY

MC-510

MEDIA AGENCY (name):

CHANNEL/FREQUENCY NO.:

PERSON SUBMITTING REQUEST (name):

ADDRESS:

Insert name of court and name of judicial district and branch court, if any:

TELEPHONE NO.:

TITLE OF CASE:

NAME OF JUDGE:

ORDER ON MEDIA REQUEST TO PERMIT COVERAGE

CASE NUMBER:

AGENCY MAKING REQUEST (name):

1. a.
b.

No hearing was held. 
 Date of hearing:

2. The court considered all the relevant factors listed in subdivision (e)(3) of California Rules of Court, rule 1.150 (see reverse).
3.

THE COURT FINDS (findings or a statement of decision are optional):

As follows:

Attached

Time:

Dept./Div.:

Room:

4. The request to photograph, record, or broadcast is 

THE COURT ORDERS 

denied.

a.

b.

granted subject to the conditions in rule 1.150, California Rules of Court, AND the following:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

The local rules of this court regulating media activity outside the courtroom (copy attached).                              
The order of the presiding or supervising judge regulating media activity outside the courtroom (copy attached).
Payment to the clerk of increased court- incurred costs of (specify): $
The media agency shall demonstrate to the court that the proposed personnel and equipment comply with 
California Rules of Court, rule 1.150, and any local rule or order.
Personnel and equipment shall be placed
follows (specify):

as indicated in the attachment

as directed

(5)

as

to be determined.

(6) (i)
(ii)

(7)

(8)

This order
(i)
(ii)
Other (specify):

The attached statement of agreed pooling arrangements is approved.                                
A statement of agreed pooling arrangements satisfactory to the court shall be filed before
coverage begins.

shall not apply to allow coverage of proceedings that are continued.     
shall apply to allow coverage of proceedings that are continued.

5. Coverage granted in item 4b is permitted in the following proceedings:

a.

b.

All proceedings, except those prohibited by California Rules of Court, rule 1.150, and those proceedings prohibited by
further court order.
Only the following proceedings (specify type or date or both):

6.

The order made on (date):

is

terminated

modified as follows (specify):

7.

Number of pages attached:

Date:

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
Judicial Council of California
MC-510 [Rev. January 1, 2007]

(See reverse for additional information)

JUDGE

ORDER ON MEDIA REQUEST TO PERMIT COVERAGE

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Cal. Rules of Court rule 1.150
www.courtinfo.ca.gov

CASE NAME:

CASE NUMBER:

MC-510

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE JUDGE IN MAKING THIS ORDER (Rule 1.150)

1. Importance of maintaining public trust and confidence in
    the judicial system                                                                        
2. Importance of promoting public access to the judicial system
3. Parties' support of or opposition to the request
4. Nature of the case
5. Privacy rights of all participants in the proceeding,
    including witnesses, jurors, and victims

6. Effect on any minor who is a party, prospective witness,
    victim, or other participant in the proceeding

7. Effect on the parties' ability to select a fair and unbiased
    jury
8. Effect on any ongoing law enforcement activity in the case 
9. Effect on any unresolved identification issues                      
10. Effect on any subsequent proceedings in the case

11. Effect of coverage on the willingness of witnesses to
       cooperate, including the risk that coverage will  engender
       threats to the health or safety of any witness

12. Effect on excluded witnesses who would have access to
      the televised testimony of prior witnesses

13. Scope of the coverage and whether partial  coverage     
      might unfairly influence or distract the jury

14. Difficulty of jury selection if a mistrial is declared
15. Security and dignity of the court
16. Undue administrative or financial burden to the court or 
      participants

17. Interference with neighboring courtrooms         
18. Maintaining orderly conduct of the proceeding       
19. Any other factor the judge deems relevant

This order does not permit photographing, recording, or broadcasting of the following in the court: 

PROHIBITED COVERAGE (Rule 1.150)

1.  The jury or the spectators
2.  Jury selection
3.  A conference between an attorney and a client, witness,
     or aide
4.  A conference between attorneys

5. A conference between counsel and the judge at the
    bench ("sidebars")

6. A proceeding closed to the public 
7. A proceeding held in chambers

MEDIA PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT (Rule 1.150)

NOTE: These requirements apply unless the judge orders otherwise. Refer to the order for additional requirements. 
1. No more than one television camera
2. No more than one still photographer
3. No more than one microphone operator and no obtrusive
    microphones or wiring

6. No distracting sounds or lights
7. No visible signal light or device that shows when equip-
    ment is operating

4. No operator entry or exit or other distraction when the
    court is in session

5. No moving equipment when the court is in session

8. No disruption of proceedings, nor public expense, to
    install, operate, or remove modifications to existing sound
    and lighting systems

9. No media agency insignia or marking on equipment
    or clothing

SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATING THIS ORDER (Rule 1.150)
Any violation of this order or rule 1.150 is an unlawful interference with the proceedings of the court. The violation may result 
in an order terminating media coverage, a citation for contempt of court, or an order imposing monetary or other sanctions.

MC-510 [Rev. January 1, 2007]

ORDER ON MEDIA REQUEST TO PERMIT COVERAGE

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