CODE OF VIRGINIA

RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT COURTS (§ 16.1-69.35:2)

A. An audio recording of proceedings in a district court may be made by a party
or his counsel. However, the judge of a juvenile and domestic relations district
court may impose any restriction as necessary to comply with the confidentiality
requirements applicable to such district court.

B. No judge of a district court shall (i) order or require a party or his
counsel to submit a copy of an audio recording made pursuant to this section or
a transcript of such recording to the clerk of a district court to be maintained
in such party’s individual case file or (ii) prohibit a party or his
counsel from providing such copy or transcript of such recording to the opposing
party or his counsel.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 378; 2014, c. 268; 2025, c. 509.