Can you take photos of the inside of the court?

Hello, it is even forbidden to take pictures during the court session. In order to protect the privacy of the parties and the personal consideration of the court judges, it is not allowed to take photos of the court and judges, nor of the court staff, but it is allowed to take photos in deserted places such as the court corridor, otherwise administrative detention and fines may be imposed, and criminal penalties may be imposed in serious cases. If the petitioner can't take photos and videos privately in court, once found, the law should stop and delete the content.

The law stipulates that Article 9 of the Rules of the People's Court of People's Republic of China (PRC) must abide by the following disciplines: (1) No audio recording, video recording or photography; (two) are not allowed to walk around and enter the trial area; (3) don't speak, don't ask questions; (4) Do not clap, make noise, make noise or commit other acts that hinder judicial activities. Article 10 Journalists shall abide by these rules in their interviews. Without the permission of the presiding judge or the sole judge, no audio recording, video recording or photography is allowed during the trial. Article 11 The presiding judge or the sole judge may, with the approval of the president of the court, verbally warn or admonish a person who violates the rules of the court, or confiscate audio, video and photographic equipment, order him to leave the court, or impose a fine or detention.

"the Supreme People's Court's Opinions on Maintaining the Order of Letters and Visits of People's Courts according to Law" Article 3 The places for letters and visits of people's courts shall be on duty by the judicial police, responsible for maintaining order and safety. Article 7 A place for letters and visits shall be equipped with facilities for storing articles, and the complainant shall store equipment with the functions of taking photos, recording and video recording. Taking photos, making audio or video recordings without permission, the judicial organ shall stop and delete the recorded content at any time, and may admonish the perpetrator.

Notice of the Supreme People's Court Municipality on Printing and Distributing Six Provisions on Judicial Openness and Several Provisions on People's Courts Accepting Supervision by Public Opinion of the News Media Article 3 Journalists of the news media and the public may attend in public. If there are insufficient seats at the trial site, priority should be given to ensuring the needs of the media and close relatives of the parties. Conditional trial courts can set up media seats in the gallery as needed. Journalists should observe the court discipline when attending the trial, and may not record, video or take photos without approval.