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| 1 | - | CHAPTER 509 | |
| 1 | + | 2025 SESSION | |
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| 3 | + | ENROLLED | |
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| 5 | + | VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER | |
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| 3 | 7 | An Act to amend and reenact 16.1-69.35:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to recording of proceedings in district courts. | |
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| 5 | 9 | [S 965] | |
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| 7 | - | Approved | |
| 11 | + | Approved | |
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| 9 | 13 | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: | |
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| 11 | 15 | 1. That 16.1-69.35:2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: | |
| 12 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 17 | 16.1-69.35:2. Recording of proceedings in district courts. | |
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| 15 | 19 | A. An audio recording of proceedings in a general 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. | |
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| 17 | 21 | 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. |