Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-2-409

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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).
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
     A transcript of a certified court reporter‘s notes, written in longhand or typewritten, certified by the court reporter as being a correct transcript of evidence and proceedings, is prima facie a correct statement of the evidence and proceedings.

Amended by Chapter 34, 2010 General Session