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This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 783<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1389951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349929,"identifier":"17.1-1003","token":"17.1\/10\/17.1-1003","url":"\/17.1-1003\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-1003\/","token":"17.1\/10\/17.1-1003","dublin_core":{"Title":"Comparable treatment of parties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-1003","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> At any time during or following a legal proceeding<\/span>, an attorney or a party<\/span> is entitled to an itemized statement of the rates and charges for all services that have been or will be provided by a court reporter<\/span> or court reporting services provider<\/span> that is providing court reporting services<\/span> to any party<\/span> to the legal proceeding<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon request, a court reporter<\/span> or court reporting services provider<\/span> shall provide to the parties, if known, information on prices, terms, and conditions of court reporting services<\/span> in sufficient time prior to the commencement of the legal proceeding<\/span> to allow the parties the opportunity to effectively negotiate for any changes necessary to ensure that comparable terms and conditions are made available to all parties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon request, a court reporter<\/span> or court reporting services provider<\/span> shall provide an itemized invoice of all rates and charges for court reporting services<\/span> provided in the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal in which the action upon which the legal proceeding<\/span> is based is pending or scheduled to be heard. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPARABLE TREATMENT OF PARTIES (\u00a7 17.1-1003)\n\nA. At any time during or following a legal proceeding, an attorney or a party is\nentitled to an itemized statement of the rates and charges for all services that\nhave been or will be provided by a court reporter or court reporting services\nprovider that is providing court reporting services to any party to the legal\nproceeding.\n\nB. Upon request, a court reporter or court reporting services provider shall\nprovide to the parties, if known, information on prices, terms, and conditions\nof court reporting services in sufficient time prior to the commencement of the\nlegal proceeding to allow the parties the opportunity to effectively negotiate\nfor any changes necessary to ensure that comparable terms and conditions are\nmade available to all parties.\n\nC. Upon request, a court reporter or court reporting services provider shall\nprovide an itemized invoice of all rates and charges for court reporting\nservices provided in the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal\nin which the action upon which the legal proceeding is based is pending or\nscheduled to be heard.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, c. 783.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}