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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

wearing sunglasses, wearing clothing including all entrances, exits, with obscenities, or dress in any hallways, elevators and business manner reflecting poorly upon the offices, except as permitted by dignity of the Court and its California Rule of Court 1.150 or as decorum. The bailiffs of the Court permitted by this order or other order may remove any person violating this of a judge as set forth herein. rule. b) Any device that appears capable of (d) Cellular phones and electronic photographing, recording, or devices are not to be utilized in the broadcasting is subject to temporary courtroom galleries to avoid confiscation. disruption of the proceedings. c) Law enforcement personnel with body-worn cameras shall not activate [Adopted July 1, 2007, subd (c) and (d) adopted January 1, the recording function of the cameras 2017] unless involved in law enforcement activities in the courthouse. For Rule 2.13 Compliance with Rules purposes of this paragraph, “law enforcement activities” does not If counsel, a party represented by counsel, or include being present in connection a self-represented party, fails to comply with with a pending matter as a witness or any requirements of these Local Rules, the to assist the prosecution. Court, on motion of a party or on its own motion, may strike out all, or any part of any pleading of that party, or dismiss the action d) Any violation of this Local Rule or an or proceeding, or any part thereof, or enter a order made under this Local Rule, or judgment by default against that party, or of California Rule of Court, Rule impose other penalties of a lesser nature as 1.150, is an unlawful interference otherwise provided by law, and may order with the court proceedings and may that party, or his or her counsel, to pay to the be the basis for an order terminating moving party, the reasonable expenses in media coverage, a citation for making the motion, including reasonable contempt of court, or an order attorney fees. imposing monetary or other sanctions as provided by law.[Adopted July 1, 2007]

Rule 2.14 [Repealed] [Adopted January 1, 2013, amended 01/01/14, 01/01/22]

[Adopted July 1, 2008, repealed 01/01/17]

Rule 2.15 Limitations on Electronic and Rule 2.16 Administrative Recordings Photographic Equipment in Courthouses The Court electronically records some court a) No one except authorized court and proceedings, which are used by the Court for court security personnel may activate administrative purposes only. Any request any camera, microphone, recorder, or for a copy of an administrative recording broadcasting device for the purpose must be made by noticed motion scheduled of photographing, recording, or before the Presiding Judge. broadcasting in or into any courtroom or courthouse in Imperial County [Adopted January 1, 2017] where the court conducts business, 5