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SLR 3.182 — USE OF CELL PHONES AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES WHICH HAVE AUDIO RECORDING, PHOTOGRAPHIC OR ANY OTHER VISUAL OR IMAGE RECORDING OR REPRODUCING CAPABILITY

Josephine County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 8–9 · 2026

3.182 USE OF CELL PHONES AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES
WHICH HAVE AUDIO RECORDING, PHOTOGRAPHIC OR ANY OTHER
VISUAL OR IMAGE RECORDING OR REPRODUCING CAPABILITY
(1) Cell phones and other personal data or communication devices   which
have audio recording, photographic or other visual image recording or
reproduction capability:
(a) constitute public access coverage equipment as defined in
UTCR 3.180;
(b) m
ay be used in a facility occupied by the court only as provided
by UTCR 3.180, SLR 3.181, and this rule;
(c) m
ust be turned off when entering any courtroom or any jury
room in any facility occupied by the court, while conducting
business at court service counters and must not be turned on
for any use in a courtroom without complying with UTCR 3.180
and this rule.
(2)
Cell phones or other communication devices may be used in areas
outside of a courtroom, as defined in UTCR 3.180 and SLR 3.181, in
a facility occupied by the court without violating this rule or SLR 3.181,
provided that such use is restricted to the transmission of the user’s
oral communication only and does not involve any operation or use of
the device’s audio recording, photographic or any other visual or image
recording or reproduction capability.
(3) In addition to any other consequence permitted under law or court
rules, violators of this rule are subject to being ordered by the court to
delete from the device any audio recording, photographic or any other
visual or image recording or reproduction made in a court facility.




February 1, 2026
14th Judicial District – Josephine County Circuit Court
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CHAPTER 4
PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES

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