KAYLA BUMPUS AND A RULE 22
Kayla Bumpus very alarmed by what prosecutors Love and Hylton said about her while in an ex parte meeting.
BY SNN.BZ STAFF
Rule 22 covers the use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms and Recording of Judicial Proceedings
Once she read what Ms. Love and Ms. Hylton had to say in the ex parte meeting of July 9, 2024, Kayla Bumpus was not at all pleased. She did not appreciate how she was spoken about by the two female prosecutors. They spoke about the manner in which she greeted people in the court.
Kayla Bumpus was not pleased and marched down to the court and filed for a Rule 22 allowing her to record the trial in spite of the jury pool video and still image set up.
Open courtrooms—the very crucibles of justice—are an indispensable element of our esteemed judicial system. Within their hallowed confines, the clash of legal titans unfolds, and the scales of justice sway. Rule 22 stands sentinel, its purpose twofold: to promote access and understanding of court proceedings while safeguarding the rights of participants and maintaining decorum.
Definitions
Recording Device: A chameleon term, encompassing tablets, laptops, smartphones, cameras, and other electronic contrivances capable of storing, accessing, or transmitting sounds or images. Note well: Written notes and sketches remain unscathed—ink on paper, a relic of analog fidelity.
Recording: The act of electronically or mechanically storing, accessing, or transmitting sounds or images. A symphony of pixels and bytes, etching moments into the digital ether.
Record: To inscribe—whether by photograph, audio recording, or broadcast—the echoes of legal discourse. A chronicle woven from ones and zeros.
Courtroom: Not merely a physical space but a theater of jurisprudence. Its boundaries extend beyond oak-paneled walls to the very air breathed by those who enter—the areas immediately outside its portals, where anticipation mingles with gravity.
Conduct and Decorum
Jurors, Witnesses, Parties, and Spectators: Their devices—those silent sentinels of connectivity—must bow to decorum. Recording devices? Verboten! Their use, akin to a discordant note in a symphony, disrupts the sanctity of proceedings. Yet fear not, for they may step beyond the courtroom’s threshold, where Wi-Fi signals wane, and pixels fade.
News Media Representatives: Alas, their lenses must remain cap-cloaked. No snapshots of justice, no audio snippets—only written notes, lest the dignity of the court be marred.
The Dance of Integrity
Rule 22 pirouettes—a delicate balance between transparency and solemnity. Consider its facets:
Promoting Public Access: Will the proposed recording illuminate the legal stage, casting light upon the proceedings? Or shall it obscure, like a fog veiling truth?
Integrity and Dignity: Does the device’s hum uplift or diminish? Will it echo through the annals of jurisprudence, or fade into digital oblivion?
Administration: The gears of justice turn, and the court’s rhythm must not falter. Shall the device harmonize or disrupt?
Epilogue
As Ms. Bumpus steps forth, invoking Rule 22, she dances with pixels and protocols. Public relations, a delicate waltz—each step measured, each keystroke echoing through the unseen galleries.
