Opinion ID: 2590706
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: video depositions

Text: ¶ 17 A video deposition containing an exhibit relating to B-Star's damages presented as part of the evidence in this case. This Court understands that video presentation of evidence is a convenient and cost-effective trial tool. To be considered on appeal, the transcript of the video deposition must be made a part of the record in the trial court and on appeal. 12 O.S.2001, § 3232. [6] In order to prevent inadmissible evidence from being presented to the jury, all objections raised during the deposition, or reserved for presentation to the trial judge at a later time, must be made and ruled upon prior to the video being played for the jury. 12. O.S.2001, § 2104(C); Parris v. McCallay, 1967 OK 40, ¶ 15, 424 P.2d 62, 67; Tulsa Fruit Co. v. Lucas, 1953 OK 65, ¶¶ 0, 24, 254 P.2d 788, 793. Objections that are raised or argued after the video deposition is shown to the jury are untimely and are waived. Bane, 1989 OK 140, ¶ 26, 786 P.2d at 1236. All arguments and rulings on those objections must be made a part of the trial record and transcribed for appellate review. McKinney v. Parker, 1960 OK 209, ¶¶ 0, 16, 355 P.2d 1037, 1040. To secure review of allegations of error concerning the video deposition itself, testimony given in the video deposition, or exhibits admitted through the video deposition, the record on appeal must show that the transcript of the video deposition was admitted at trial. For meaningful appellate review, testimony which was not shown to the jury but included in the transcript submitted as part of the record on appeal must be clearly marked. ¶ 18 The video deposition in this case was shown to the jury without Hanna objecting before it was shown. After the deposition was shown to the jury, B-Star asked for admission into evidence of the exhibit of the damages. At which time, Hanna objected: Judge, as we've not formally had the opportunity to interpose our objection, they were in the form of the transcript, but I'd simply like to renew that objection at this time. The trial court overruled the objection. The record is inconclusive as to whether a transcript was admitted at trial. Because Hanna has not presented any argument on appeal that the deposition or the exhibits admitted therewith were improperly admitted, their admission is not before this Court. Reyes v. Reyes, 2000 OK 72, n. 2, 12 P.3d 470, 472, n. 2,.