Handbook for Official Court Reporters - Kansas Judicial Branch

(The following proceedings were had in chambers with the defendant present.)
5. When exhibits are handed to the jury:
(Plaintiffs Exhibit I was handed to the jury.)
(The exhibits were handed to the jury.)
6. When a witness is requested to " mark an X" on a map, or some similar
request:
(The witness complied with the request.)
(The witness indicated on the map.)
7. When a witness is asked to step down from the witness stand to illustrate
some point on a map or chart or at the blackboard or some other similar
purpose:
(The witness left the stand and went to the blackboard.)
8. After the witness completes the matter at the blackboard:
(The witness returned to the stand.)
9. When visuals are exhibited in the course of the trial and equipment is
used:
(A [laptop computer and screen] [projector and screen] were set up in the
courtroom and Exhibit No. _ was projected for the court and jury.)
10. When a witness completes testimony, a statement similar to the following
can be used:
(Witness excused.)
(The witness left the stand.)
11. When there is no jury and the Court announces that a discussion is off
the record:
(An off-the-record discussion was had by Court and counsel.)
12. Sometimes, an off-the-record discussion is at the bench:
(An off-the record discussion was had by Court and counsel at the bench.)
13. When there is a jury, the Court may sometimes call counsel to the bench,
or counsel may request permission to approach the bench, and the Court may
conduct a discussion at the bench without calling the reporter to the bench:
(An off-the-record discussion was had by court and counsel at the bench out of the
hearing of the jury and the reporter.)
14. When there is a discussion at the bench and a record is required:
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