885.47 Videotape playback equipment.
(1) Playback equipment. Each court may establish rules providing for the availability of playback or reproducing equipment. Such rules shall provide for an adequately trained operator. Minimum playback equipment shall be a videotape player of a commonly available type and one monitor having at least a 14 inch diagonal screen. Color equipment is not required. If a party uses videotape which is not compatible with the available playback equipment, the party shall furnish playback equipment or convert the videotape to a format compatible with the available playback equipment at the party's expense, which shall not be chargeable as costs.
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d xiii (1975); 1975 c. 218; Sup. Ct. Order, 101 Wis. 2d xi (1981); Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xxxv (1987).
Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1975: Sub. (2) [(1)]. Each court in Wisconsin is encouraged to establish rules for making available videotape playback or reproducing equipment. Such availability could be secured through purchase, leasing, rental, or borrowing from another court. Each court establishing such rules must provide for a trained videotape operator. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1976]
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 885 - Witnesses and oral testimony.
885.01 - Subpoenas, who may issue.
885.04 - Municipal judge; subpoena served in state.
885.05 - Witness and interpreter fees.
885.06 - Witness' fees, prepayment.
885.07 - State witnesses in civil actions and municipal witnesses in forfeiture actions, how paid.
885.08 - State witnesses in criminal cases, how paid.
885.09 - Compensation of nonresident or indigent witness.
885.10 - Witness for indigent respondent or defendant.
885.12 - Coercing witnesses before officers and boards.
885.14 - Disclosure of information and sources by news person.
885.205 - Privileged communications.
885.23 - Genetic tests in civil actions.
885.235 - Chemical tests for intoxication.
885.237 - Presumptions as to operation and registration of motor vehicle.
885.24 - Actions for public moneys, immunity.
885.25 - State actions vs. corporations or limited liability companies.
885.285 - Settlement and advance payment of claim for damages.
885.365 - Recorded telephone conversation.
885.37 - Interpreters in municipal courts and administrative agency contested cases.
885.38 - Interpreters in circuit and appellate courts.
885.43 - Notice of videotape deposition.
885.44 - Videotape deposition procedure.
885.45 - Videotape costs; depositions and trials.
885.46 - Videotape custody and preservation.
885.47 - Videotape playback equipment.
885.54 - Technical and operational standards.
885.56 - Criteria for exercise of court's discretion.
885.58 - Use in civil cases and special proceedings.
885.60 - Use in criminal cases and proceedings under chapters 48, 51, 55, 938, and 980.