5. Audio recordings not official records.

5. Audio recordings not official records.

   If the security camera system in the courtroom includes audio, any audio recording from the security camera system shall not be considered an official or unofficial record of any court proceeding. 

   Use of any video or audio as evidence in any proceeding is governed by the Rules of Evidence and not by this rule. 

Approved November 26, 2025, effective January 1, 2026.

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