On September 15, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Monica Márquez issued a temporary measure pausing the presumption of livestreaming criminal court proceedings in the state trial courts.
Issued as Chief Justice Directive 26-01, it states that “[d]espite clear, consistent warnings that the recording of any livestream is strictly prohibited, Judicial Department leadership has been flooded with reports from all corners of the state confirming that improperly recorded proceedings are being posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media platforms.” The directive further states that “[r]ather than the serious business of justice, viewers are treating this content as entertainment. Posters are editing and manipulating the recordings to distort their content. Viewers are leaving comments that denigrate the appearance and intelligence of court participants, challenge the innocence or truthfulness of defendants, victims, and witnesses, threaten court personnel, and expose vulnerable litigants to public ridicule – behavior that would never be tolerated in a physical courtroom.”
The pause is in effect from 9/15/26 to 12/14/26. Read the entire directive.