Cellphones posing problems in courts across the Country.

Interruptions from cellphones have grown increasingly common in courts throughout the country, judges and state judicial-branch advocates say.
Aside from the noisy interruption of musical ringtones, the technology poses new challenges for judges, who must maintain courtroom décor and consider other legal issues in a world where Facebook, Twitter and cameras are now at the fingertips of many cellphone users.
A federal judge in Georgia in November banned a local newspaper reporter from posting information on Twitter from a handheld electronic device, after the man on trial objected. U.S. District Judge Clay Land ruled that the online microblogging service qualifies as "broadcasting," which is banned under federal court rules.
The technology has evolved so rapidly that many court administrators are still trying to decide what policies to enact for phone usage, and how best to use it to promote understanding of the courts, said Chris Davey, an Ohio courts spokesman.


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