Conn. Practice Book § 1-11C (2026)

Sec. 1-11C authority shall not mediate any disputes among the media regarding pooling arrangements.

(p) To evaluate and resolve prospective problems where broadcasting, televising, recording or photographing by media of a criminal proceeding or trial will take place, and to ensure compliance with these rules during the proceeding or trial, the judicial authority who will hear the proceeding or preside over the trial may require the attendance of attorneys and media personnel at a pretrial conference.

(q) In a homicide case involving sexual assault, the broadcasting, televising, recording or photographing by the media of the trial may be permitted by the judicial authority, provided that the victim’s family affirmatively consents to such coverage, that no member of the victim’s family objects to such coverage, and that the victim’s family have been notified. As used in this section, ‘‘victim’s family’’ shall mean a person’s spouse, parent, grandparent, stepparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, child, including a natural born child, step- child and adopted child, grandchild, brother, sister, half brother or half sister or parent of a person’s spouse. (Adopted June 29, 2007, to take effect Jan. 1, 2008; amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012; amended June 26, 2020, to take effect Jan. 1, 2021; amended June 10, 2022, to take effect Jan. 1, 2023.) COMMENTARY—2021: The changes to this section and to Section 1-10B permit the judicial authority to allow media coverage of a homicide case involving sexual assault, provided that the victim’s family affirmatively consents to such coverage, that no member of the victim’s family objects to such coverage and that the victim’s family has been notified. If any member of the victim’s family objects to such coverage or if the victim’s family cannot be identified or located, the judicial authority should not allow such coverage. As used in this section, ‘‘victim’s family’’ has the same meaning as ‘‘relative’’ in General Statutes § 54-201 (4). TECHNICAL CHANGE: A technical change was made in subsection (h) to update the terminology to align with current technology and practice.