DISTRICT COURT

BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO

DECORUM ORDER
JonBenet Ramsey Case

Upon consideration of the intense public and media interest in the proceedings in this
case, the Court, in the exercise of its inherent power to provide for the orderly disposition
of this case, hereby enters the following orders pertaining to the conduct of proceedings
in this case.

Also of significant importance is the Court’s intent to preserve the processes by which a
fair trial may be conducted. Any inappropriate attempts to disrupt that process may result
in exclusion from further proceedings and/or other legal sanctions. To that end, all
persons must recognize that the Boulder County Justice Center and the individual
courtrooms are not large facilities and therefore, reasonable accommodation and
coordination is necessitated. At all times, access to and movement within the Boulder
County Justice Center must remain available for the conduct of the normal business of
the Court.

Specific requests for expanded media coverage are required for each hearing or
proceeding for which such coverage is being requested and shall be addressed by
separate order. The media, members of the public having gained access to the Boulder
County Justice Center, parties and their legal representatives, and agents thereof shall at
all times be subject to this Decorum Order to the extent that it is not inconsistent with any
other specific court order. This Order shall apply to all proceedings and other scheduled
matters in this case until further order of this Court. “Proceeding” means any trial,
hearing, or any other matter held in open court that the public is entitled to attend.

1. The following restrictions shall apply to areas in the Boulder County Justice
Center comprised as follows: courtrooms, clerks’ offices, judges’ chambers,
secure hallways, and all public lobbies and hallways.

A. All electronic devices, including but not limited to computers, cameras, cell phones,
video phones, tape recorders or other recording or transmitting devices, shall be
barred from the courtroom or auxilliary space used for this case except as set forth
here and below or as permitted by an expanded media coverage order. This provision
shall not apply to employees of the Court, the District Attorney’s Office, the Boulder
County Sheriff’s Office, other City of Boulder or Boulder County employees housed
in the Justice Center or to other law enforcement personnel in the Boulder County
Justice Center for law enforcement purposes. Any recording or transmitting devices
used in violation of this order may be confiscated and the user of the device may be
subject to court sanction.

B. No interviews by the media or the public shall be conducted within the Justice Center
in this case.

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C. Interested parties are encouraged to access all publicly available documents on the
court web site at: http://www.courts.state.co.us/exec/media/boulder/pressindex.htm.
It is expected that the availability of such information on the court’s web site will
minimize the need for inquiries to court personnel but this provision does not restrict
any member of the public or press from making inquiries of court personnel regarding
the scheduling of proceedings, the filing of papers with the Court, or requesting any
other information in the public record concerning this case.

D. There shall be no photography, transmitting, or recording of any kind within the

Justice Center, except as set forth here and below or as permitted by an expanded
media coverage order. This restriction includes photographs, transmissions or
recordings of persons inside the Justice Center even if taken or obtained from outside
the Justice Center. This Order prohibits the press and other members of the public
from taking photographs or videotaping into the Justice Center through the glass
doors into the courtrooms or through any other window or door of the Justice Center.

E. Photographers, videographers and reporters in this case, except those with current
courtroom passes, must stay outside the perimeter of the Justice Center complex
bounded by 6th Street, the north side of Canyon Boulevard from 3rd Street to 6th
Street, the public bike path on the south side of the Justice Center, and the flood
wall on the west side of the Justice Center, unless otherwise specifically
permitted. Photographers, videographers, reporters and the public may not harass or
chase any persons entering or leaving the Justice Center and may not impede the flow
of pedestrian or vehicular traffic outside the Justice Center.

F. At all times there shall be clear passage and entry into the Justice Center for all
persons who conduct business with the court. There shall be no obstructions to clear
passage through the public hallway in the Justice Center. At all times there shall be
clear passage and entry for Sheriff’s and other emergency vehicles through the
parking lots, entrances and roadways leading to and from the Boulder County Justice
Center.

G. Notwithstanding the above provisions and subject to Paragraph 1(D), one still camera
and one video camera with audio transmission disabled will be permitted in the
Justice Center public hallway and one still camera and one video camera will be
permitted at the exterior front entryway as coordinated with the State Court
Administrator’s Office. The cameras shall be placed in locations acceptable to the
judge and shall be positioned and operated so as to minimize any distraction in the
public hallway and at the entranceway. The Court reserves the right to vacate this
provision if final arrangements are not acceptable to the Court. A media
representative shall be designated for each camera at least 24 hours prior to any
proceeding. The designated media representative shall inform the Court of his or her
identity, affiliation and contact information. No cameras will be permitted if more
than one designation is received by the Court. The designated media representative is

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 responsible for arranging an open and impartial distribution scheme for all
participants of the media pool.

H. Any demonstrations and any distribution to individuals of literature, pamphlets, books

or other written materials shall be restricted to the Demonstration Area which shall be
located within the designated bounded area at the east end of the Justice Center main
parking lot.

I. Notwithstanding the above provisions, all persons on the premises of the Boulder
County Justice Center shall at all times comply with any specific direction given by
Court personnel and Boulder County Sheriff’s personnel.

2. The following additional restrictions shall apply to all courtrooms used for any
proceedings related to this case. For purposes of this section 2, “courtroom”
shall include any overflow courtroom or other auxiliary listening facility allowed
by the Court, whether operated by the Court or the Media.

A. No electronic devices, including but not limited to computers, cameras, cell phones,
video phones or other recording or transmitting devices, shall be permitted in the
courtroom except pursuant to an expanded media coverage order. Cameras permitted
pursuant to an expanded media coverage order shall be turned on and operating only
while court is in session.

B. No media interviews shall be conducted in the courtroom at any time.

C. Except for the front row on each side, which will be reserved for the parties in
accordance with a predetermined seating plan, the seating on the left side of the
courtroom will be reserved for the media in accordance with a predetermined seating
plan and the seating on the right side of the courtroom will be reserved for the public
in accordance with a predetermined seating plan. The public will be admitted to the
media portion of the courtroom only if seating remains available after all media have
been seated. The media will be admitted to the public portion of the courtroom only if
seating remains available after all members of the public have been seated. The Court
reserves the right to reserve additional seating for the parties and witnesses. Requests
for specific seating for family members of the parties shall be made to the District
Administrator.

D. All members of the public and media must be seated before the court is in session and
must remain seated in the courtroom until the next recess is called. If a seated person
chooses to leave the courtroom, they will not be readmitted until the next court recess.

E. All members of the public and media must remain quiet, not comment on the
Proceedings, and not engage in any disruptive behavior while in the courtroom. Signs
or symbols on clothing or otherwise indicating support for any party is considered
prohibited comment.

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F. No members of the public and media will be permitted in any area of the courtroom
other than the areas designated for public and media seating.

G. All persons who enter the courtroom will be subject to security screening. The
Boulder County Sheriff, or his designee, shall have discretion as to whether a person
may be admitted to the courtroom depending on the results of the screening.

3. Parking for vehicles when necessary to provide pool feeds, if such feeds are
authorized by the Court, shall be coordinated by the recognized media
consortium, the Boulder Police Department, the Boulder County Sheriff’s
Department and the District Court Administrator.

4. Media credentialing, if determined to be necessary, shall be coordinated by the

Judicial Branch Public Information Officer and the District Court
Administrator. The District may request background checks through the
Sheriff’s Office.

5. Any violation of the foregoing, and any other conduct which the Court finds
disruptive of the proceedings, may result in an order of temporary or permanent
exclusion from the proceedings and/or other legal sanctions.

6. Additional provisions, such as those pertaining to photography or videography

of Defendant, counsel, families, and witnesses may be addressed by the District
Court as it becomes necessary.

7. A copy of this Order shall be posted at all entrances to the Boulder County
Justice Center and each courtroom in which proceedings in this case are
scheduled.

DATED THIS 21st DAY OF AUGUST, 2006.

Roxanne Bailin
Chief Judge, 20th Judicial District