Important: Use of Cell Phones or Electronic Devices During Virtual Court Hearings

• There shall be no recording of court proceedings without the Judge’s or Referee’s permission.
• Virtual court hearings are subject to the same rules as hearings conducted within a courtroom or referee hearing room. See MCR 8.115.
• All cell phones and electronic devices must be on silence.
• There shall be no recording or photographing of people in the courthouse, which includes the virtual court hearing, without their consent.
• No one shall use a cell phone or other portable electronic device to communicate in any way with any courtroom participant including, but not limited to, a party, a witness, or juror at any time during any court proceedings.