Sec. 14.30.11.22. Transcripts, Costs

A. The hearing shall be recorded by tape recording unless excused by the Board.

B. Transcript.

(1) Either party may request a transcript at a hearing conducted by Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) or by the Board. If a party requests a transcript of the hearing, the requesting party shall bear the cost of transcription and provide a copy to the Board.

(2) Parties may choose between using a recording from OAH or the Board to prepare a transcript, or using the services of a court reporter. If parties elect to use the services of a court reporter, the cost shall be split between the parties. If parties do not elect to use the services of a court reporter, a recording shall be made by the Board or as per the rules of OAH.

(3) If neither party will be ordering a transcript of the proceeding, the parties shall communicate that fact to the Board 5 days prior to the hearing date.

(4) The Board shall order a transcript if neither party does so. Half of the cost of the transcript shall be billed to the petitioner and half to the respondent.

(5) If the Board causes the proceedings to be transcribed, the reporter producing the transcript shall make copies available to the parties to the proceeding upon request and prompt payment of the appropriate fee. Requests for transcripts shall be made directly to the reporter or reporting agency.

(6) The Board's copy of the transcript shall be available for inspection, but not copying, by the parties. Transcripts prepared at the direction of the Board or its Executive Director are the official transcripts of the Board proceeding.