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Board of Appeals keeps court‑reporter requirement, rejects move to rely solely on SFGTV captions
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 5‑0 to retain Article 4 of its rules and continue contracting for an official court reporter after public commenters and commissioners raised concerns about the reliability and legal weight of video‑based transcripts and closed captions.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 5‑0 on Dec. 6 to retain Article 4 of its hearing rules and continue contracting for an official court reporter rather than relying solely on SFGTV video and captioning as the administrative record.
The board debated a proposed rule amendment that would let SFGTV video serve as the official administrative record, with parties able to order transcripts from video at their own expense. Deputy City Attorney Catherine Barnes…
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