Vermont § 803 - Electronic recording equipment

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 803 — Electronic recording equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 803. Electronic recording equipment

  • (a) Subject to any rules prescribed by the Supreme Court pursuant to law, electronic sound
    or sound and video recording equipment may be used for the recording of any Superior
    Court or Judicial Bureau proceeding; testimony, objections, rulings, exceptions, arraignments,
    pleas, sentences, statements, and remarks made by any attorney or judge; oral instructions
    given by the judge; and any other judicial proceedings to the same extent as any recording
    by a stenographer or reporter permitted or required under existing statutes. (b) For the purpose of operating recording equipment, the judge may appoint or designate
    the official reporter of that court, a special reporter, the clerk of the court, any
    staff of the court, the court officer, or any other designated court personnel. The
    person operating recording equipment shall subscribe to an oath that the operator
    will well and truly operate it to record all matters and proceedings. (c) The court may then designate the person operating the equipment or any other competent
    person to read the recording and to transcribe it into typewriting. The person transcribing
    the recording shall subscribe to an oath that it has truly and correctly been transcribed. (d) The transcript may be used for all purposes for which transcripts are now received
    and accepted under existing statutes. (Added 1969, No. 95; amended 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 45.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 803

What does Vermont Statutes Online § 803 cover?

Section 803 ("Electronic recording equipment") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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