Section 9-13-32 - Trial; attorney of record or interested entity may have proceeding recorded where official court reporter is not provided

Any attorney of record or interested entity in any cause pending in a court, including justice court, which does not provide an official court reporter, may, in the discretion of the attorney or interested entity, record or have recorded any court proceeding in the cause by mechanical means or stenographically. Any expenses incident thereto shall be borne by the party or parties represented by the entity or attorney of record. The record of the court proceeding shall be used for impeachment purposes only. An interested entity includes, but is not limited to, the victim of a crime or a property owner on whose property a crime has been committed.Laws, 1975, ch. 317, eff. 2/28/1975.Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 356, SB 2628, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.