M Civ JI 60.01A Cameras in the Courtroom

In this case, the news media was permitted to film and photograph the proceedings pursuant to the rules of the Michigan Supreme Court.

In your deliberation, you should not draw any inferences or conclusions from the fact that cameras were present during trial. Nor should you concern yourself with why certain witnesses were filmed and photographed and others were not. Whether a particular witness was filmed or photographed is not any indication as to the value of, or weight to be given to, that witness’s testimony.

Note on Use

This instruction would only be given if the trial judge allowed cameras in the courtroom as permitted by Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order 1989-1.

History

M Civ JI 60.01A was added October 2013.