Rule 5 - Use of cameras and wireless communication devices during proceedings (a) Absent express authorization by the Supreme Court, individuals attending or participating in open court or confidential proceedings shall not use or operate any camera, video recording device, or audio recording device to record, broadcast, or photograph the proceedings. (b) Except as provided, individuals attending or participating in open court or confidential proceedings shall not use a Wireless Communication Device during the proceedings. Such devices shall be completely turned off and not merely set to "vibrate" or a similar setting. (c) Wireless Communication Devices are those electronic devices that are capable of wirelessly transmitting voice and/or data including, but not limited to mobile phones, cellular communication devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and computers. (d) Counsel of record during oral argument. (i) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, attorneys may use laptop computers that can access the internet at counsel tables during oral argument, provided that the rules prohibiting photography, recording and broadcasting court proceedings are not violated and all audio sounds are muted. (ii) Attorneys of record may use cell phones, PDAs, and other Wireless Communication Devices at counsel table only with the express permission of the Court. (e) A violation of this rule may result in the immediate removal of the person. The Court Security Officer or other law enforcement officers acting on the Court's behalf are authorized to confiscate, seize and inspect Wireless Communication Devices or cameras used, or suspected of being used, in violation of this rule, and/or remove the person suspected to have violated this rule. Seized Wireless Communication Devices or cameras will generally be returned after the conclusion of proceedings or as otherwise directed by the Court. (f) A violation of this rule may be punished by contempt of court, giving due consideration to the nature of the violation and any history of similar or past violations. A violation that disrupts a Court proceeding may be punished by direct summary contempt proceedings. (g) Any person who brings a camera or Wireless Communication Device into a Wyoming Supreme Court open court or confidential proceeding shall be deemed to have consented to the terms and conditions of, and to be subject to, this rule. (h) This rule is not applicable to employees of the Wyoming Supreme Court, including the Clerk of Court, judicial staff and administrative staff. Amended November 14, 2014, effective January 14, 2015.