Rule 11.6 - Other Persons or Organizations Desiring to RecordAny other persons or organizations, including representatives of the news media, desiring to record a court proceeding shall make application to the judge on the form in Exhibit A following Rule 11.
(a) Submission of a request: The person or organization must submit the request to the judge or to an officer of the court designated to receive requests under this rule. The request should address any logistical issues that are expected to arise.(b) Time limit for submitting a request: The person or organization must submit the request sufficiently in advance of the proceeding - at least 24 hours where practicable under the circumstances - to allow the judge to consider it in a timely manner.(c) Notice and hearing: The court will notify the parties of its receipt of a request for recording. Parties shall then notify their witnesses. The prosecutor of a criminal case shall notify alleged victims. The judge will promptly hold a hearing if the judge intends to deny the request or a portion of the request, or if a party, witness, or alleged victim objects to a request. The hearing under this paragraph shall be part of the official record of the proceeding.(d) Time for a party, witness, or alleged victim to object to a request: A properly notified party, witness, or alleged victim waives an objection to a request for recording of a proceeding if the party, witness, or alleged victim does not object to the request in writing or on the record before or at the start of the proceeding.Ga. Unif. Mun. Ct. R. 11.6