{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-69.35-2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 16.1-69.35:2","heading":"Recording of proceedings in district courts","body":"A. An audio recording of proceedings in a district court may be made by a party or his counsel. However, the judge of a juvenile and domestic relations district court may impose any restriction as necessary to comply with the confidentiality requirements applicable to such district court.B. No judge of a district court shall (i) order or require a party or his counsel to submit a copy of an audio recording made pursuant to this section or a transcript of such recording to the clerk of a district court to be maintained in such party's individual case file or (ii) prohibit a party or his counsel from providing such copy or transcript of such recording to the opposing party or his counsel.1985, c. 378; 2014, c. 268; 2025, c. 509.","path":["Title 16.1. Courts Not of Record","Chapter 4.1. District Courts","Article 3. Administration and Supervision of the District Courts"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-69.35:2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:24Z","sha256":"2944fddd92327130847b28937c246931a8eaafdbcf5ef1e72009ae3f3eecc688","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-69.35-1","next":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-69.35-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}