No court reporter may be subpoenaed to testify as a witness, or to give a deposition, with respect to any notes taken or transcripts made in his official capacity unless the party issuing the subpoena pays, for the use of the state, to the clerk of the court in which the court reporter is regularly employed, the sum of thirty dollars. This payment shall be waived by the state if the reporter is served with the subpoena not less than three days prior to the date he is commanded to appear.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 52-161a

  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
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