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Scott P Klosterman

U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Wyoming

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Overview

Identity and service

Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile.

Judicial role
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
District
Jurisdiction
Federal
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

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    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

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    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

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General

Technology guidance published

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Section
Judge-specific
Last checked
July 24, 2026
Verification
Machine extracted
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If possible, exhibits approaching or exceeding this size limit should be separated into multiple files. Parties may obtain additional information regarding the submission of electronic exhibits by contacting the Clerk’s Office. ( h ) DEPOSITIONS : Any party proposing to offer all or any portion of a deposition shall notify opposing counsel at least ten…

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Civil Trial Or Hearing

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In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.

Page
Current official rules page and linked rules compilation
Section
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a); district civil proceedings only
Last checked
July 26, 2026
Verification
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For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

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Criminal Proceeding

Restricted

Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.

Page
Official U.S. Courts history and current rule text
Section
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53; criminal proceedings
Last checked
July 26, 2026
Verification
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Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

Judge-specific

Allowed with notice

Attorneys should provide their trial exhibits in the proper electronic format a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the start of trial. For detailed instructions on how counsel should format and submit the electronic evidence to the Court, please refer to the Jury Evidence Recording System Information (JERS) at https://www.wyd.uscourts.gov/attorneys . Parties may obtain…

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Published opinion footprint

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Sources

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

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Identity imported from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. 4 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.