NEET 04/21/2024 (Sun) 05:22 No.843535 del
>>843508
Good question. Reddit says
>I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure the court itself doesn't pay such artists - they are paid by news agencies that want "pictures" but since photography and even video are prohibited in most courts (other than the courtroom's own recording systems, which the footage from is never available in real-time and often not to anyone other than parties to the case, after filing requests and paying copying fees) all they are left with is hiring people to make hand drawings.
https://old.reddit.com/r/ask/comments/rrougd/are_courtroom_sketch_artists_necessary_or_is_this/