Social Media and the Courts Network

Tracking the growth of social media use in the state courts

This page was last updated on 9/6/2018

Welcome to the Social Media and the Courts Network. Some of

the most common questions we get asked at NCSC are 1) How NCSC CONTACT
many high courts have social media accounts?; 2) How many
followers are on each social media network?; and 3) Where can I Deirdre Roesch
find a court's Twitter feed or Facebook page? Click the graphic
below to get answers to those questions (and more).
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What's in this guide?

If you're visiting this page, more than likely you're a court looking for
a resource that provides everything you need to know about social
media. That's where the National Center for State Courts comes in.
Over the course of the past five years, NCSC has created a guide
that provides tips on maintaining your social media site, the do's and
don'ts of social media, a list of courts with social media accounts and
much, much more. This guide will assist you with the following: The JTC's Social Media Marketing
for Courts explains how and why
courts need to use social media.
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How are courts deciding social media issues, like whether or
not to permit service of process via social media?

Cell Phones and Electronic Devices in Court

View a list of orders, rules and codes states use to limit use
of cell phones and electronic devices in court.

Social Media Guidelines from Other States

What rules and regulations do other courts or organizations
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follow? We provide a complete list.
about social media and the courts.

Social Media 101

Our social media guide gives step-by-step instructions on SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES
how to perform various social media tasks.
Social media policies covers the
Connected Newsletter guidelines governing social media
NCSC and CCPIO follow the impact of new media on the courts. Get use.
the latest news on social media and the courts in our newsletter.

Follow Courts on Social Media

Discover which courts have Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and
Instagram accounts. We recommend you follow them.

Social Media Tips

See useful, humorous quick tips about how courts can maintain their
social media account.

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