Notwithstanding the Tennessee Supreme Court Rules, Rule 26 or any other law to the contrary, a defendant in a criminal case, as defined by § 40-14-301, is entitled to have a court reporter pursuant to § 40-14-302, or a licensed court reporter pursuant to title 20, chapter 9, part 6 to record verbatim all proceedings that occur in open court and such other proceedings as the judge may direct.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 14 - Rights of Defendants
Part 3 - Transcripts and Court Reporters
§ 40-14-302. Designation of Reporters
§ 40-14-304. Auxiliary Reporters
§ 40-14-305. Combination of Duties
§ 40-14-306. Approved Reporting Methods to Be Prescribed
§ 40-14-308. Habeas Corpus Proceedings
§ 40-14-309. Partial Transcript of Record
§ 40-14-310. Supervision of Reporters
§ 40-14-311. Minimum Compensation Payable to Court Reporters
§ 40-14-312. Fees for Transcripts — Transcripts for Indigent Defendants
§ 40-14-313. Rules — Application for Fees and Expenses
§ 40-14-314. Recording Equipment
§ 40-14-315. Contracts Authorized for Verbatim Transcripts Without Using Court Reporters
§ 40-14-316. Use of Videotape Equipment During Preliminary Stages Preceding Trial
§ 40-14-317. Defendant in Criminal Case Entitled to Court Reporter