Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1)  "Shorthand reporting" means the making of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine shorthand writing of a verbatim record of any oral court proceedings, deposition, or proceedings before any grand jury, referee, or court commissioner, contemporaneous with the event.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-3102

  • Board: means the state certified shorthand reporters board. See Idaho Code 54-3102
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Official court reporter: means the official court reporter of a federal district court in the state or the district court reporter of any state district court, but does not include any reporter of the magistrates division of any state district court. See Idaho Code 54-3102
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Shorthand reporting: means the making of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine shorthand writing of a verbatim record of any oral court proceedings, deposition, or proceedings before any grand jury, referee, or court commissioner, contemporaneous with the event. See Idaho Code 54-3102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (2)  "Certified shorthand reporter" or its abbreviation "C.S.R." means any person holding a valid regular or temporary certificate as a shorthand reporter as provided in this chapter.
    (3)  "Board" means the state certified shorthand reporters board.
    (4)  "Official court reporter" means the official court reporter of a federal district court in the state or the district court reporter of any state district court, but does not include any reporter of the magistrates division of any state district court.
    (5)  "Freelance reporter" means any shorthand reporter engaged in the practice of shorthand reporting as defined in this chapter who is not an official court reporter.
    (6)  "Available" means physically present at the time and place indicated or that the person could be physically present at the time and place indicated if a specific request was made.