Neither Court facilities nor court proceedings may be photographed, recorded, or broadcast except as provided in the rules below.

• Rule 1.150 Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court
• Media and Recording Order of Butte Superior Court

To photograph or film inside a courtroom, you need written permission from the judicial officer assigned to the proceedings. To request permission to film or photograph, use the forms below.

• Media Request to Photograph, Record, Or Broadcast (MC-500)
• Order on Media Request to Permit Coverage (MC-510)

Forms must be submitted five court days before the proceeding unless good cause is shown. Email completed forms to Administration@buttecourt.ca.gov. The Court will send notification when a decision is made about the request.

Submit all requests for interviews and request for comments to the Court Executive Officer, Sharif Elmallah, at Administration@buttecourt.ca.gov.

Reporters should obtain case records (information and documents) through the standard public process:

• Use the public case search tool to find all non-confidential, non-sealed case types.

For more detailed information about the types of case records available and how to access them, click here.

Civil unlimited complaints submitted through e-filing and not yet processed by the Court require access requests/inquiries sent to Administration@buttecourt.ca.gov.

Permission to film or photograph court proceedings DOES NOT extend to any other areas in or around court facilities. This includes the entrances and exits to court facilities. To request permission to film or photograph in or around court facilities, send an email detailing the request to Administration@buttecourt.ca.gov. The Court Executive Officer or their designee will review and rule on any such requests.