The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to and shall not be construed to prohibit:
(1)  The appointment of a state district court reporter who is not a certified shorthand reporter on a temporary basis in accordance with and upon condition as the supreme court may prescribe by rule. Provided, in the event a person who has not obtained regular certification as a certified shorthand reporter is appointed as district court reporter, such reporter must make application for regular certification under this chapter within thirty (30) days of such appointment. If the reporter fails to obtain regular certification as a certified shorthand reporter by the second subsequent consecutive examination date by reason of his failure to pass the necessary examination, or otherwise, then such person shall be removed as district court reporter and shall not be eligible for reappointment until successfully obtaining a regular certificate as a certified shorthand reporter under this chapter.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-3104

  • 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. 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.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • (2)  The employment and reporting of personnel in the magistrates division of any district court of the state who rely principally upon electronic tape recorders, stenomask, or similar mechanical contrivances to make a record of a hearing, trial or proceeding.
    (3)  The taking of an oral deposition by shorthand reporting by a person not a certified shorthand reporter if the party to the action or such party’s attorney certifies at the commencement of the deposition that no certified shorthand reporter was available for reporting the deposition.
    (4)  The employment of salaried, full-time employees of a prosecuting attorney or of any department or agency of the state to act as a hearing reporter for such official, department or agency.