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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Heightened interest in television camera coverage |
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| of court proceedings has come to the attention of the members |
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| of the House of Representatives; and
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| WHEREAS, Many states have experimented with and |
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| subsequently found no harm in permitting television cameras in |
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| the courtroom; and
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| WHEREAS, The evidence gathered by these states has shown |
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| that television coverage does not disrupt the court proceedings |
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| or impair the administration of justice; and
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| WHEREAS, Few people understand the workings of the judicial |
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| system; television cameras in the courtroom would provide the |
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| public with a glimpse of what goes on in the judicial branch of |
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| government; and
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| WHEREAS, Media organizations in Illinois are pushing for |
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| expanded use of television cameras in judicial proceedings; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we urge the Illinois Supreme Court to develop a pilot program |
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| to allow television cameras in courtrooms in the circuit |
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| courts; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of |
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| Illinois.
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