(A) Expanded news media coverage shall be permitted in the county and district courtrooms in Nebraska courts, except as otherwise provided for within these rules.

   (1) Expanded news media coverage is prohibited by anyone other than court personnel, those authorized under these rules, and/or as otherwise ordered by a judicial officer.

   (2) The Nebraska Juvenile Code serves the best interests of the child through protecting privacy, nonpunitive interventions, and rehabilitative outcomes. Expanded news media coverage therefore is not permitted in actions pending in Nebraska’s juvenile courts.

   (B) The official record of all judicial proceedings are the exclusive duty of the official court reporters and courtroom clerks pursuant to Neb. Ct. R. § 1-201 et seq.

§ 6-2001 adopted December 21, 2016, effective March 1, 2017; § 6-2001 amended June 24, 2020; § 6-2001 amended March 10, 2021.