(a)   (1)   Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not
record or broadcast any criminal matter, including a trial, hearing,
motion, or argument, that is held in trial court or before a grand
jury.
    (2)   This prohibition applies to the use of television, radio, and
photographic or recording equipment.
  (b)   Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the use of electronic
or photographic equipment approved by the court:
    (1)   to take the testimony of a child victim under § 11-303 of this
article; or
    (2)   to perpetuate a court record.
  (c)   A person who violates this section may be held in contempt of court.
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