WA · rules
Wash. R. App. Dec. Cts. Ltd. Juris. 5.1
Recording Generally
(a) Generally. The proceedings in a court of limited jurisdiction shall be recorded by
electronic means, unless the parties agree that some other form of record shall be prepared at the
parties' own expense or that no record of the proceedings is necessary. This title applies to
proceedings which are to be recorded by electronic means.
(b) Nonelectronic Record in Emergency. In the event of an equipment failure or other
situation making an electronic recording impossible, the court may order the proceeding to be
recorded by nonelectronic means. The nonelectronic record must be made at the court’s expense,
and in the event of an appeal, any necessary transcription of the nonelectronic record must be
made at the court’s expense.
History
[Adopted effective January 1, 1981.]
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-16
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
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