Sec. 54A.211. COURT REPORTER; RECORD. (a) A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter. A court reporter is required to be provided when the associate judge presides over a jury trial.
(b) A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a reporter during the hearing if one is not otherwise provided.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (a), in the absence of a court reporter or on agreement of the parties, the record may be preserved by any means approved by the associate judge.
(d) The referring court or associate judge may assess the expense of preserving the record as court costs.
(e) On appeal of the associate judge's report or proposed order, the referring court may consider testimony or other evidence in the record if the record is taken by a court reporter.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 54 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.02, eff. January 1, 2012.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54A - Associate Judges
Subchapter C. Statutory Probate Court Associate Judges
Section 54A.202. Applicability
Section 54A.204. Qualifications
Section 54A.206. Termination of Associate Judge
Section 54A.207. Cases That May Be Referred
Section 54A.208. Methods of Referral
Section 54A.209. Powers of Associate Judge
Section 54A.2091. Attendance of Bailiff
Section 54A.211. Court Reporter; Record
Section 54A.213. Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court
Section 54A.214. Order of Court
Section 54A.215. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment
Section 54A.216. De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court