# Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings

Updated October 27, 2026

Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.

Source dates and original verification status preserved. No exhaustive certification of later amendments.

[Official source](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) · Collected 2026-07-26

## Camera notice

Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom.

Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.

## Courtroom equipment control

Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control.

Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.