Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-211

  • Appointing authority: means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, board, commission, authority, department, agency, legislative body, or of any proceeding of any nature where a qualified interpreter is required under this part. See Utah Code 78B-1-201
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • 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.
78B-1-211.  Video recording of testimony of deaf or hard of hearing person.
     The appointing authority, on his or her own motion or on the motion of a party to the proceedings, may order that the testimony of the deaf or hard of hearing person and its interpretation be electronically recorded by a video recording device for use in verification of the official transcript of the proceedings.

Amended by Chapter 43, 2017 General Session