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Statutes > Virginia > Title-8-01 > Chapter-14 > 8-01-420-3§ 8.01-420.3. Court reporters to provide transcripts; when recording may bestopped; use of transcript as evidence.
Upon the request of any counsel of record, or of any party not represented bycounsel, and upon payment of the reasonable cost thereof, the court reportercovering any proceeding shall provide the requesting party with a copy of thetranscript of such proceeding or any requested portion thereof.
The court shall not direct the court reporter to cease recording any portionof the proceeding without the consent of all parties or of their counsel ofrecord.
Whenever a party seeks to introduce the transcript or record of the testimonyof a witness at an earlier trial, hearing or deposition, it shall not benecessary for the reporter to be present to prove the transcript or record,provided the reporter duly certifies, in writing, the accuracy of thetranscript or record.
(1983, c. 505; 1990, c. 77.)
