Virginia § 8.01-412.2 Authorization of audio-visual deposition; official record; uses

Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-412.2 — Authorization of audio-visual deposition; official record; uses

Virginia § 8.01-412.2

Title 8.01Civil Remedies and Procedure

Ch. 14EVIDENCE

Art. 6.1UNIFORM AUDIO-VISUAL DEPOSITION ACT

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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-412.2 (2026).

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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.

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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.