Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: Jul 03, 2025
§ 76.32 - Hearing room conduct.

Proceedings shall be conducted in an orderly manner. The consumption of food or beverage, smoking, or rearranging of courtroom furniture, unless specifically authorized by the Judge, is prohibited.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 844a,875,876; 28 U.S.C. 509,510,; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321
source: Order No. 1462-90, 56 FR 1089, Jan. 11, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 28 CFR 76.32