CODE OF VIRGINIA

AUTHORIZATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL DEPOSITION; OFFICIAL RECORD; USES (§ 8.01-412.2)

Any deposition may be recorded by audio-visual means without a stenographic
record. Any party may make, at his own expense, a simultaneous stenographic or
audio record of the deposition. Upon request and at his own expense, any party
is entitled to an audio or audio-visual copy of the audio-visual recording.The
audio-visual recording is an official record of the deposition. A transcript
prepared by a court reporter shall also be deemed an official record of the
deposition. An audio-visual deposition may be used for any purpose and under any
circumstances in which a stenographic deposition may be used.For purposes of
this article, “audio-visual” shall include video conferencing and
teleconferencing.

HISTORY: 1983, c. 305; 2000, c. 821.