Terms Used In Iowa Code 622A.8

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Recording: when applied to the official public records of a probate or other court, includes filing. See Iowa Code 614.29
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 An electronic recording of the portion of proceedings where non-English testimony is given shall be made and maintained for one year after the entry of the final disposition or sentence or, if the final judgment is appealed, until one year after the final disposition of the appeal.