North Carolina § 8-85 - Court reporter's certified transcription.
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§ 8-85. Court reporter's certified transcription.
Testimony taken and transcribed by a court reporter and certified by the reporter or by the judge who presided at the trial at which the testimony was given, may be offered in evidence in any court as the deposition of the witness whose testimony is so taken and transcribed, in the manner, and under the rules governing the introduction of depositions in civil actions. History (1971, c. 377, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - The above section is the seventh paragraph of former G.S. 7-89. It was revised and transferred to its present position by Session Laws 1971, c. 377, s. 1, effective October 1, 1971. Former G.S. 8-85 was repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4, effective January 1, 1970. §§ 8-86 through 8-88: Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.
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Section 8-85 ("Court reporter's certified transcription.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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