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525.11 REPORTER; APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES.
The judge may appoint a competent stenographer as reporter and secretary in all matters
pertaining to official duties to hold office during the judge's pleasure. Such reporter shall make a
complete record of all testimony given and all proceedings had before the court upon the trial
of issue of fact except that in commitment proceedings a tape recording of the proceedings may
be kept in lieu of a stenographic record. The reporter shall inscribe all questions in the exact
language thereof, all answers thereto precisely as given by the witness or sworn interpreter, all
objections made and the grounds thereof as stated by counsel, all rulings thereon, all exceptions
taken, all admissions made, all oral stipulations, and all oral motions and orders. When directed
by the judge, the reporter shall make a record of any matter or proceeding and without charge
shall read to or transcribe for such judge any record made or any tape recording made in a
commitment proceeding. Upon completion of every trial or proceeding, such reporter shall file the
stenographic record or tape recording in the manner directed by the judge. Upon request of any
person and payment of fees by such person, the reporter shall furnish a transcript. The reporter
may take acknowledgments, administer oaths, and certify copies of the stenographic record or
transcript of either such record or tape recording made in a commitment proceeding.
History: (8992-20) 1935 c 72 s 20; 1974 c 482 s 8; 1986 c 444
The judge may appoint a competent stenographer as reporter and secretary in all matters
pertaining to official duties to hold office during the judge's pleasure. Such reporter shall make a
complete record of all testimony given and all proceedings had before the court upon the trial
of issue of fact except that in commitment proceedings a tape recording of the proceedings may
be kept in lieu of a stenographic record. The reporter shall inscribe all questions in the exact
language thereof, all answers thereto precisely as given by the witness or sworn interpreter, all
objections made and the grounds thereof as stated by counsel, all rulings thereon, all exceptions
taken, all admissions made, all oral stipulations, and all oral motions and orders. When directed
by the judge, the reporter shall make a record of any matter or proceeding and without charge
shall read to or transcribe for such judge any record made or any tape recording made in a
commitment proceeding. Upon completion of every trial or proceeding, such reporter shall file the
stenographic record or tape recording in the manner directed by the judge. Upon request of any
person and payment of fees by such person, the reporter shall furnish a transcript. The reporter
may take acknowledgments, administer oaths, and certify copies of the stenographic record or
transcript of either such record or tape recording made in a commitment proceeding.
History: (8992-20) 1935 c 72 s 20; 1974 c 482 s 8; 1986 c 444
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