Wednesday, August 20, 2008 East Central Illinois

Cellphone ban now in effect at courthouse

By Mary Schenk
Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:13 AM CDT

URBANA – Visitors to the Champaign County Courthouse seem to be getting the message about not bringing their cell phones.

A month ago, Presiding Judge Tom Difanis decreed that phones would no longer be allowed inside the courthouse as of March 1, because of the potential that they can be used as recording devices. Recording of any kind in Illinois courts is a violation of Supreme Court rules.

News-Gazette Archive

The full story is available in our paid story archive.

View the story»  |  About the archive

Weather

  • Today
     High: 85°
  • Tonight
     Low: 65°

Fog And Mist

AP Video

Advertisement

Also on this date

Advertisement