Rule 80 Stenographic Record of Proceedings

(a) At the request of any party to a proceeding before the court or upon the direction of the judge, the reporter-secretary shall prepare a transcript thereof, attach to the transcript an official certificate, and deliver the same to the party or judge making the request. The reporter-secretary shall also promptly deliver to the court for its record a certified copy of any transcript so made. The reporter may charge and collect fees for transcripts requested by the parties, excluding the court and the Government of the Virgin Islands, at rates prescribed by the court.

(b) At the request of any party to a proceeding before the court, the clerk of court shall provide electronic transcripts of the proceedings, if such proceedings were digitally recorded. The requesting party shall pay a fee for such electronic transcript in an amount set by the court. Upon payment of the designated fee, the clerk of court shall submit copies of the transcript, to be distributed as follows: One electronic transcript copy shall be submitted to the requesting party, one to each opposing party, and one to the case file. An additional fee may be charged if more than five electronic copies are required.

(c) If stenographically reported testimony at a hearing or trial is admissible in evidence at a later trial, the testimony may be proved by a transcript certified by the person who recorded it.