Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 6 - TRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES
Part C - Jury Procedures
Rule 627 - Sanctions for Use of Prohibited Electronic Devices
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
Any individual who violates the provisions of Rule 112(A) prohibiting recording or broadcasting during a judicial proceeding or who violates the Court's instructions required by Rule 626 regarding the use of electronic devices by jurors or who violates any limitation imposed by a local rule or by the trial judge regarding the prohibited use of electronic devices during court proceedings:
(1) may be found in contempt of court and sanctioned in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 4132 et seq. ; and
(2) may be subject to sanctions deemed appropriate by the trial judge, including, but not limited to, the confiscation of the electronic device that is used in violation of these rules.