{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-412.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-412.2","heading":"Authorization of audio-visual deposition; official record; uses","body":"Any deposition may be recorded by audio-visual means without a stenographic record. Any party may make, at his own expense, a simultaneous stenographic or audio record of the deposition. Upon request and at his own expense, any party is entitled to an audio or audio-visual copy of the audio-visual recording.The audio-visual recording is an official record of the deposition. A transcript prepared by a court reporter shall also be deemed an official record of the deposition. An audio-visual deposition may be used for any purpose and under any circumstances in which a stenographic deposition may be used.For purposes of this article, \"audio-visual\" shall include video conferencing and teleconferencing.1983, c. 305; 2000, c. 821.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 14. EVIDENCE","Article 6.1. UNIFORM AUDIO-VISUAL DEPOSITION ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-412.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"e070eaf6bfb21e69c9ccdd605ae3abd04e426f86daaf4a2e1b187ce728726901","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-411","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-412.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}