Rule 80.Stenographic Transcript as Evidence
Enacted effective October 1, 2011 · Last verified June 26, 2026
Full Text of Rule 80
Plain-English Summary
Rule 80 supplies a simple proof rule: if testimony that was stenographically reported at an earlier hearing or trial is admissible in evidence at a later trial, that testimony may be proved by a transcript certified by the person who reported it. It spares parties from having to re-create earlier testimony through other means when a certified transcript exists.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is earlier court testimony proved at a later trial?
If the stenographically reported testimony is admissible, it may be proved by a transcript certified by the person who reported it.
Does the earlier testimony have to come from the same case?
Rule 80 speaks only to admissibility and proof by certified transcript; it does not limit the rule to testimony from the same case, so long as the earlier testimony is otherwise admissible at the later trial.