Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 4.01
Except as set forth in this rule, no visual or audio recordings, except the recording made as the official court record, shall be taken in any courtroom, whether in person or using remote technology, area of a courthouse where courtrooms are located, or other area designated by order of the chief judge made available in the office of the court administrator in the county, during a trial or hearing of any case or special proceeding incident to a trial or hearing, or in connection with any grand jury proceedings. Visual and audio coverage or recording includes film, video, livestreaming, and still photography. For purposes of this rule, a hearing held remotely using video technology is not considered livestreaming and any recording or broadcasting of such hearings is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the presiding judge.
This rule may be superseded by specific rules of the Minnesota Supreme Court relating to use of cameras in the courtroom for courtroom security purposes, for use of video or audio recording of proceedings to create the official recording of the case, or for interactive video hearings pursuant to rule or order of the supreme court, or by exceptions listed in Rule 4.02. This Rule 4 does not supersede the provisions of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch.
Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 4.01
Advisory Committee Comment-2023 Amendments
Rule 4.01 is modified in 2023 to reflect broader use of remote court proceedings and to ensure consistent limits on recording of proceedings regardless of format.