Except as provided by General Administrative Order 2024-13 (eff Aug. 27, 2024), all court visitors may use portable electronic devices and portable readers in the common areas of the courthouse, such as lobbies and hallways, however, all portable electronic devices must be placed in "silent" mode or turned off at all times within courtrooms and the common areas of the courthouse.
No person, except local, state, and federal law enforcement officers on official business, shall take or broadcast photographs or make or broadcast audio or video recordings anywhere in a common area or courtroom without prior approval of a judge or as governed by Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, as amended.
Additional restrictions apply to the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse. Please review these restrictions below.
Restrictions for the Leighton Criminal Courthouse
- Which devices are banned?
- Are some people exempted from the ban? Are jurors?
- What happens if someone is caught with a cellphone in the Leighton Criminal Court Building?
- Will there be any place in the Leighton Criminal Court Building where I can leave my cellphone if I do bring it?
- What will I do if I need to make a phone call?