§ Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Recording in the Superior and District Courts
Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Recording in the Superior and District Courts
Effective March 15, 1995
Pursuant to Rule 76H, M.R.Civ.P., the preparation and availability of duplicate tapes of official court proceedings shall be governed as follows:
1. The Electronic Recording Division shall provide a duplicate tape recording of any official court proceeding which has been electronically recorded pursuant to Rule 76H, M.R.Civ.P., to counsel of record or a party upon request.
2. Duplicate tapes shall not constitute a part of an official record nor shall it be admissible into evidence.
3. No record or transcription made from a duplicate tape, nor any part thereof, shall be incorporated in or substituted for any portion of a transcript included in an official record without the consent of all parties to the proceeding and with the approval of the presiding justice or judge.
4. No record or transcription made from a duplicate tape, nor any part thereof, shall be incorporated in or substituted for any portion of a transcript which is to be admitted into evidence or used for the impeachment or rehabilitation of a witness in any official proceeding without the consent of all parties to the proceeding and with the approval of the presiding justice or judge.
5. Tapes of proceedings which are confidential by statute or rule may not be duplicated except by Order of the court.
6. The Electronic Recording Division shall charge a fee of $20.00 for the first tape [FN1] and $7.50 for each additional tape of the same proceeding.
7. The Electronic Recording Division shall request a deposit in advance which shall be sufficient to cover the estimated costs of providing a duplicate tape.
8. This Order shall apply to both civil and criminal proceedings in the Superior and District Courts.
[FN1] This charge applies to the first tape, regardless of length. Each tape will record approximately 45 minutes of testimony.