South Dakota § 16-20-2 - General.
Full text of South Dakota South Dakota Codified Laws § 16-20-2 — General., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-20-2. General.
(a) Expanded media coverage or audio media coverage must be conducted in conformity with applicable statutes, rules, and caselaw.
(b) Nothing herein shall alter the obligation of any attorney to comply with the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct governing trial publicity.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by these rules, electronic recording by moving camera, still camera, and audio device, and broadcasting is prohibited as to all judicial proceedings in a courtroom during sessions of a trial court. This prohibition does not apply to the use of cameras in a courtroom for courtroom security purposes, the videotaped or audio recording of proceedings to create the official record of a case, or to interactive video hearings.
(d) If the court and all parties consent in writing or on the record at least one week prior to the commencement of a judicial proceeding, the court may authorize expanded media coverage of the proceeding under the conditions and standards set forth in these rules.
(e) If the court consents in writing or on the record at least one week prior to the commencement of a judicial proceeding, it may authorize audio media coverage of the proceeding, or a portion thereof, under the conditions and standards set forth in these rules that are applicable to audio coverage.
Source: SL 2011, ch 233 (Supreme Court Rule 10-09), eff. July 1, 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions About South Dakota § 16-20-2
What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 16-20-2 cover?
Section 16-20-2 ("General.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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