80 Stenographic report or transcript as evidence

When someone testifies at a trial or hearing and a court reporter writes down or records what they said, that written record can be used again later. If that same testimony needs to be used as evidence in a future trial, you don't have to bring the witness back to repeat what they said.

Instead, you can use a certified transcript of their original testimony. The court reporter who took down the testimony has to certify that the transcript is accurate. As long as the transcript is properly certified, it counts as valid proof of what the witness said.

This rule saves time and hassle. It means courts don't need to track down witnesses again just to repeat testimony they already gave under oath. A properly certified transcript does the job instead.