BILL REQ. #: S-0843.1
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/21/09. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to electronic recording of court proceedings; amending RCW 3.02.030 and 3.02.040; and adding new sections to chapter 2.08 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 3.02.030 and 1980 c 162 s 3 are each amended to read
as follows:
((The supreme court may, by court rule, establish a method of
making a record of the proceedings of a)) All courts of limited
jurisdiction must use electronic recording equipment to record oral
testimony and other oral proceedings for purposes of review.
Sec. 2 RCW 3.02.040 and 1980 c 162 s 4 are each amended to read
as follows:
The administrator for the courts shall supervise the selection,
installation, and operation of ((any)) the electronic recording
equipment used in courts of limited jurisdiction.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 A new section is added to chapter 2.08 RCW
to read as follows:
All of the superior courts must use electronic recording equipment
to record oral testimony and other oral proceedings for purposes of
review.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 A new section is added to chapter 2.08 RCW
to read as follows:
The administrator for the courts shall supervise the selection,
installation, and operation of the electronic recording equipment used
in the superior courts.