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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 154.105. Title;  Oaths

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) On certification under Section 154.101 or as a provisional court reporter, a shorthand reporter may use the title “Certified Shorthand Reporter” or the abbreviation “CSR.”

(b) A certified shorthand reporter may administer oaths to witnesses without being at the same location as the witness .

(c) The identity of a witness who is not in the physical presence of a certified shorthand reporter may be proven by:

(1) a statement under oath on the record by a party to the case stating that the party has actual knowledge of the witness's identity;

(2) a statement on the record by an attorney for a party to the case, or an attorney for the witness, verifying the witness's identity;

(3) a statement on the record by a notary who is in the presence of the witness verifying the witness's identity;  or

(4) the witness's presentation for inspection by the court reporter of an official document issued by this state, another state, a federal agency, or another jurisdiction that verifies the witness's identity.

(d) Omitted by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), § 9.007, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), § 9.010.

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