Mississippi § 9-13-32 - Trial; attorney of record or interested entity may have proceeding recorded where official court reporter is not provided.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-13-32 — Trial; attorney of record or interested entity may have proceeding recorded where official court reporter is not provided., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-13-32. Trial; attorney of record or interested entity may have proceeding recorded where official court reporter is not provided.
Any attorney of record or interested entity in any cause pending in a court, including justice court, which does not provide an official court reporter, may, in the discretion of the attorney or interested entity, record or have recorded any court proceeding in the cause by mechanical means or stenographically. Any expenses incident thereto shall be borne by the party or parties represented by the entity or attorney of record. The record of the court proceeding shall be used for impeachment purposes only. An interested entity includes, but is not limited to, the victim of a crime or a property owner on whose property a crime has been committed.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 9-13-32
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-13-32 cover?
Section 9-13-32 ("Trial; attorney of record or interested entity may have proceeding recorded where official court reporter is not provided.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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