WA · rules
Wash. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 80
Court Reporters
(a) [Reserved.]
(b) Electronic Recording. Except as provided in SPRC 3 regarding capital cases, any civil
or criminal proceedings may be recorded electronically in lieu of or supplementary to causing
shorthand or stenographic notes thereof to be taken. The use of such devices shall rest within the
sole discretion of the court. If proceedings are recorded electronically, the judicial officer shall
assure that all case participants identify themselves for the record.
(c) The judicial officer shall assure that all case participants identify themselves for the
record.
History
[Adopted effective July 1, 1967; Amended effective September 1, 1984; May 8, 1987; December 10, 1993; September 1, 2015.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
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