The Municipal Court Clerk shall appoint a Court Reporter who must meet the qualifications provided by law for official Court Reporters. The Court Reporter may use written notes, transcribing equipment, video or audio equipment, or a combination of those methods to record the proceedings of the Court. The Court Reporter is not required to record testimony in any case unless the Judge or one of the parties requests a record in writing, and files the request with the Court before trial. If a record is made, it shall be kept for the 20-day period beginning the day after the last day of the Court proceeding, trial or denial of motion for new trial, whichever occurs last. The Court Reporter is not required to be present during proceedings of the Municipal Court of Record, provided that proceedings that are required to be recorded are recorded by a good quality electronic recording device.
('78 Code, § 9.9-6) (Ord. 1086, passed 7-24-95)