Texas Government Code 30.00676 – Court Reporter
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(a) Each municipal judge may appoint an official court reporter under § 30.00010 to transcribe the trial proceedings, including testimony, voir dire examinations, objections, and final arguments.
(b) § 30.00010(d) does not apply to this subchapter.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 30.00676
- 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).
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Voir dire: The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."