§ 20-9-602 Definitions

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§ 20-9-602. Definitions

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

    (1) “Board” means the Tennessee board of court reporting;

    (2) “Court reporting” means the making of a verbatim record by means of manual shorthand, machine shorthand, closed microphone voice dictation silencer or by electronic recording of any testimony given under oath before or for submission to, any court, referee or court examiner, by any board, commission or other body or in any other proceeding where a verbatim record is required. The taking of a deposition is the making of a verbatim record. "Court reporting" does not include the following:

        (A) Tape recordings made by attorneys or their agents under § 20-9-104, or use of video equipment and recordings by attorneys or their agents representing parties in any court proceeding, administrative law proceeding, deposition or any other proceeding;

        (B) Use of tape recorders and video equipment and recordings by judges, court officers and employees, administrative agency officials and employees, and officials and employees of any board, commission or other body; and

        (C) Attorneys conducting discovery in compliance with Rules 28, 29 and 30 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. The written stipulation pursuant to Rule 29 shall state the licensure status, as prescribed by this part, of the person before whom the deposition is taken; and

    (3) “Licensed court reporter” or “LCR” means any person licensed pursuant to this part to practice court reporting. Licenses shall indicate the method or methods in which the applicant has successfully passed examination of the organization or organizations approved by the Tennessee board of court reporting.