1. Except as provided in subsection 2 or 3, a certified shorthand reporter‘s audio recordings used solely for the purpose of providing a verbatim written transcript of a court proceeding or a proceeding conducted in anticipation of use in a court proceeding shall be considered the personal property and private work product of the certified shorthand reporter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.3205

  • Recording: when applied to the official public records of a probate or other court, includes filing. See Iowa Code 614.29
  • 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).
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
 2. An audio recording of a certified shorthand reporter appointed under section 602.6603 shall be provided to the presiding judge or chief judge for an in camera review upon court order for good cause shown.
 3. a. An audio recording of a certified shorthand reporter shall be provided to the board upon request by the board if a disciplinary proceeding is pending regarding the certified shorthand reporter who is a respondent under the provisions of section 602.3203 or the rules of the board of examiners of shorthand reporters, Iowa court rules, ch. 46.

 b. The audio recordings provided to the board pursuant to this subsection shall be kept confidential by the board in a manner as provided in section 272C.6, subsection 4.