§ Rule 43(k) Preservation of verbatim recording of court proceedings

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Rule 43(k). Preservation of verbatim recording of court proceedings.

    (1) The official verbatim recording of any court proceeding is an official records of the court. The original of such verbatim recording shall be kept by the person who recorded it, a courtdesignated custodian, or the Clerk of the Superior Court in such place or places as shall be designated by the court. Unless the court specifies a different period for the retention of such verbatim recording, it shall be retained according to the records retention and disposition schedules and purge lists adopted by the Supreme Court.

    (2) If a court reporter's verbatim recording has been delivered to the Clerk of the Superior Court or court-designated custodian and is to be transcribed, the court reporter who made the recording shall be given the first opportunity to make the transcription, unless that court reporter has been dismissed or has otherwise terminated the position as court reporter for the Superior Court or is unavailable for any other reason.