Current through July 3, 2024
Rule 112.1 - Pittsburgh Municipal Court; Publicity, Broadcasting, And Recording Of Proceedings; Electronic Devices(a) Except as provided for in Pa.R.Crim.P. 542(C)(5), the broadcasting, televising, recording of proceedings, or the taking of photographs, is prohibited in all courtrooms in the Pittsburgh Municipal Court.(b) Except as provided for in Pa.R.Crim.P. 542(C)(5), all persons present at hearings at the Pittsburgh Municipal Court who are in possession of any electronic device including, but not limited to, cellular telephones, beepers, personal data assistants, and the like, must turn such devices off before entering the courtroom.(c) If any electronic device is enabled or in any way disrupts court proceedings, the Sheriff is authorized to confiscate the device until the conclusion of the proceedings and/or to remove the person in possession of the device from the courtroom.Amended effective 4/9/2024.