Vanderburgh County is one of five districts being allowed to live-stream trial court proceedings in a pilot program starting December 1. The Indiana Supreme Court has authorized the project for cameras to be allowed for broadcast coverage. The project also allows for rebroadcasting of any live-streamed proceeding with approval from the judge. The Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct (Rule 2.17) prohibits judges from allowing court proceedings to be broadcast. Under the pilot project, the Court will permit the following trial courts an exception to Rule 2.17:
- Allen Superior Court (Criminal) — Judge Frances Gull
- Delaware Circuit Court 1 — Judge Marianne Vorhees
- Lake Superior Court, Civil 7 — Judge Bruce Parent
- Tippecanoe Circuit Court — Judge Sean Persin
- Vanderburgh Superior Court — Judge Leslie Shively
- Also, any live-streamed proceeding, regardless of judge, may be rebroadcast with approval from the judge.
The four-month pilot is limited to news media and is under the discretion and authorization of the trial court judge. Courtroom decorum and several conditions must be maintained for the media coverage and are detailed in the order.
