Minnesota Administrative Rules

1400.8611 DISRUPTION OF HEARING.

Subpart 1.

Cameras.

Television, newsreel, motion picture, still or other cameras may be operated in the hearing room during the course of the hearing unless the administrative law judge determines that such operation is disrupting the hearing.

Subp. 2.

Recordings.

The official audiomagnetic recording of the hearing shall be made by the administrative law judge. Any party may also record all or part of the proceedings. Nonparties may record all or part of the proceedings unless the administrative law judge determines that such recording is disrupting the hearing. In the event of failure of the official recording equipment, the administrative law judge may direct any person or party to provide the administrative law judge with its original recording or a copy of any recording of the proceeding upon payment of the cost of the recording medium.

Subp. 3.

Other conduct.

Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 624.72, no person shall interfere with the free, proper, and lawful access to or egress from the hearing room. No person shall interfere with the conduct of, disrupt, or threaten interference with or disruption of the hearing. In the event of such interference or disruption or threat thereof, the administrative law judge shall read this rule to those persons causing such interference or disruption and thereafter proceed as is deemed appropriate.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.51; 15.474

History:

9 SR 2276; L 1984 c 640 s 32; 26 SR 391

Published Electronically:

August 6, 2013