1989-03-24 Comments of Star Tribune.pdf - Minnesota Judicial Branch

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W "Covert or undercover capacity" shall mean law
enforcement activity involving criminal investigation by peace
or police officers who usually and customarily wear no uniform,
badge,' or other official identification in public view.
2. Authorization. Notwithstanding the provisions
of section fifty-two of the civil rights law and subject to the
provisions of this section, all state civil and criminal court
proceedings open to the public, including but not limited to
trials, pleas, arraignments, motion practice and hearings, and
sentencings, shall, upon written request .presented to the
presiding judge, be subject to audio-visual coverage as provided
for in this section.
3. Notice of Intent to provide audio-visual
coverage. Any news agency planning to provide audio-visual
coverage'of a court proceeding or any part of a
court. proceeding
shall give reasonable and written notice to the presiding judge
of its intent to provide such coverage. The notice need not be
in any particular form, but shall specify the type of coverage
to be provided and identify the. proceeding of which the news
agency intends to provide audio-visual coverage. The presiding
. judge shall then inform the party or parties to the proceeding
of the news agency's intent to provide coverage.
4. Objections to Audio-Visual Coverage. Once
notice has been given pursuant to subdivision'3 of this section,
the news agency giving notice shall have the right to commence
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