Rule 43.01. Evidence at Trials

In all actions at law or equity, the testimony of witnesses shall be taken pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Evidence. Also, for good cause shown in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit presentation of testimony in open court by contemporaneous audio-visual transmission from a different location. [As amended by order filed January 25, 1991, effective July 1, 1991; and order filed January 31, 2002, effective July 1, 2002.]