The text
Any party shall have the right to have the testimony given at a jury trial in municipal court taken stenographically or mechanically by a reporter to be appointed by the municipal judge. Nothing herein shall operate to prevent any such party from mechanically recording the proceedings himself. The requesting party shall pay the charges of such reporter for taking and transcribing if such testimony is recorded by a municipal court reporter.
(Code 1995, § 2.36.040; Code 2006, § 35.04)