Rule 11.4 - Attorneys, Employees of Attorneys Such as Paralegals and Investigators, and Self-Represented Parties (Pro Se Litigants)(a) Use of recording devices to record: Unless otherwise ordered by the court, attorneys representing parties in a proceeding and self-represented parties may make audio recordings of the proceeding in a nondisruptive manner after announcing to the court and all parties that they are doing so. Recordings made pursuant to this paragraph may be used only in litigating the case or as otherwise allowed by the court or provided by law. Attorneys and self-represented parties may also seek authorization to record proceedings pursuant to Rule 11.5.(b) Use of recording devices for non-recording purposes: Attorneys and their employees such as paralegals and investigators may use recording devices in a courtroom for purposes other than recording sounds and images, including word processing, storing or retrieving information, accessing the internet, and sending or receiving messages or information. Self-represented parties may do the same but only in direct relation to their proceedings. Recording devices must be silenced and may not be used to make or receive telephone calls or for other audible functions without express permission from the judge.(c) Limitation: Any allowed use of a recording device under Rule 11.4 is subject to the authority of the judge to terminate activity that is disruptive or distracting or is otherwise contrary to the administration of justice.Ga. Unif. Mun. Ct. R. 11.4