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WV SB704

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Willis

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes circuit courts to use electronic recording means approved by the Supreme Court of Appeals as an alternative to human court reporters for recording proceedings
  • Removes the requirement that court reporters be specifically "shorthand" reporters, broadening the qualification to "court reporters"
  • Applies to all circuit court proceedings including civil cases, criminal cases, grand jury testimony, and vacation proceedings before judges
  • Updates gendered language in the statute from "his" to "his or her"
  • Court reporters must still be appointed by court order, take an oath, and follow the same rules regarding grand jury attendance and confidentiality

Legislative Description

Relating to reports of circuit court proceedings

Courts

Last Action

To Judiciary

3/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/5/2025

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