Code of Virginia
Chapter 10 - Disability of Judge or Attorney for Commonwealth; Court- Appointed Counsel; Interpreters; Transcripts
§ 19.2-166. Court reporters

Each judge of a court of record having jurisdiction over criminal proceedings shall be authorized, in all felony cases and habeas corpus proceedings to appoint a court reporter to report proceedings or to operate mechanical or electrical devices for recording proceedings, to transcribe the report or record of such proceedings, to perform any stenographic work related to such report, record or transcript including work pertinent to the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law pertinent thereto. Such reporter shall be paid by the Commonwealth on a per diem or work basis as appropriate out of the appropriation for criminal charges.
Code 1950, § 17-30.1:1; 1968, c. 486; 1975, c. 495; 2003, c. 140.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 10 - Disability of Judge or Attorney for Commonwealth; Court- Appointed Counsel; Interpreters; Transcripts

§ 19.2-153. When judge cannot sit on trial; how another judge procured to try the case

§ 19.2-154. Death or disability of judge during trial; how another judge procured to continue with trial

§ 19.2-155. Disqualification or temporary disability of attorney for Commonwealth; appointment of substitute; powers, duties and compensation of such appointee

§ 19.2-156. Prolonged absence of attorney for Commonwealth

§ 19.2-157. Duty of court when accused appears without counsel

§ 19.2-158. When person not free on bail shall be informed of right to counsel and amount of bail

§ 19.2-159. Determination of indigency; guidelines; statement of indigence; appointment of counsel

§ 19.2-159.1. Interrogation by court; filing; change in circumstances; investigation by attorney for Commonwealth

§ 19.2-160. Appointment of counsel or waiver of right

§ 19.2-161. Penalty for false swearing with regard to statement of indigence

§ 19.2-162. Continuances to be granted if necessary

§ 19.2-163. Compensation of court-appointed counsel

§ 19.2-163.01. Virginia Indigent Defense Commission established; powers and duties

§ 19.2-163.01:1. Supplementing compensation of public defender

§ 19.2-163.02. Membership of Indigent Defense Commission; expenses

§ 19.2-163.03. Qualifications for court-appointed counsel

§ 19.2-163.04. Public defender offices

§ 19.2-163.1. Repealed

§ 19.2-163.3. Duties of public defenders

§ 19.2-163.4. Inapplicability of §§ 17.1-606 and 19.2-163 where public defender offices established; exception

§ 19.2-163.4:1. Repayment of representation costs by convicted persons

§ 19.2-163.5. Legal services to public defenders and/or assistant public defenders

§ 19.2-163.6. Repealed

§ 19.2-163.7. Repealed

§ 19.2-164. Interpreters for non-English-speaking persons (Supreme Court Rule 2:507 derived in part from this section)

§ 19.2-164.1. Interpreters for the deaf (Supreme Court Rule 2:507 derived in part from this section)

§ 19.2-165. Recording evidence and incidents of trial in felony cases; cost of recording; cost of transcripts; certified transcript deemed prima facie correct; request for copy of transcript

§ 19.2-165.1. Payment of medical fees in certain criminal cases; reimbursement

§ 19.2-166. Court reporters