Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 885 - Witnesses and oral testimony.
885.45 - Videotape costs; depositions and trials.

885.45 Videotape costs; depositions and trials.
(1) The expense of videotape as a material shall be borne by the proponent.
(2) The reasonable expense of recording testimony on videotape shall be costs in the action.
(3) The expense of playing the videotape recording at trial shall be borne by the proponent of the testimony. If the proponent is entitled to costs, the expense under this subsection shall be costs in the action, not to exceed for each witness or expert witness the maximum allowable cost for witness fees under ss. 814.04 (2) and 814.67 (1) (b) and (c).
(4) The expense of an audio reproduction of the videotape recording sound track used by the court in ruling on objections shall be costs in the action.
(5) The expense of playing the videotape recording for the purpose of ruling upon objections shall be borne by one or more parties as apportioned by the court in an equitable manner. If the party bearing the expense is entitled to costs, the expense under this subsection shall be costs in the action in an amount determined by the court.
(6) The expense of producing the edited version of the videotape recording shall be costs in the action, provided that the expense of the videotape, as a material, shall be borne by the proponent of the testimony.
(7) The expense of a copy of the videotape recording and the expense of an audiotape recording of the videotape sound track shall be borne by the party requesting the copy.
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d vii (1975); 1983 a. 256.
Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1975: This provision sets out the application of costs in the use of videotape procedure. Costs are allocated in an equitable manner between the proponent and the court or are considered costs in the action. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1976]

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