                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPARABLE TREATMENT OF PARTIES (§ 17.1-1003)

A. At any time during or following a legal proceeding, an attorney or a party is
entitled to an itemized statement of the rates and charges for all services that
have been or will be provided by a court reporter or court reporting services
provider that is providing court reporting services to any party to the legal
proceeding.

B. Upon request, a court reporter or court reporting services provider shall
provide to the parties, if known, information on prices, terms, and conditions
of court reporting services in sufficient time prior to the commencement of the
legal proceeding to allow the parties the opportunity to effectively negotiate
for any changes necessary to ensure that comparable terms and conditions are
made available to all parties.

C. Upon request, a court reporter or court reporting services provider shall
provide an itemized invoice of all rates and charges for court reporting
services provided in the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal
in which the action upon which the legal proceeding is based is pending or
scheduled to be heard.

HISTORY: 2018, c. 783.