Record of hearings: Recording and transcription of testimony; costs; filing of certified copy with court clerk for judicial review; copies available to parties; confidentiality.
1. A complete record must be kept of all hearings before the Commission. All testimony at such hearings must be taken down by the stenographer appointed by the Commission or, under the direction of any competent person appointed by the Commission, must be reported by sound recording equipment in the manner authorized for reporting testimony in district courts. The testimony reported by a stenographer must be transcribed, and the transcript filed with the record in the matter. The Commission may by regulation provide for the transcription or safekeeping of sound recordings. The costs of recording and transcribing testimony at any hearing, except those hearings ordered pursuant to NRS 703.310, must be paid by the applicant. If a complaint is made pursuant to NRS 703.310 by a customer or by a political subdivision of the State or municipal organization, the complainant is not liable for any costs. Otherwise, if there are several applicants or parties to any hearing, the Commission may apportion the costs among them in its discretion.
2. If a petition is served upon the Commission as provided in NRS 703.373 for the bringing of an action against the Commission, before the action is reached for trial, the Commission shall file a certified copy of all proceedings and testimony taken with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending.
3. A copy of the proceedings and testimony must be furnished to any party, on payment of a reasonable amount to be fixed by the Commission, and the amount must be the same for all parties.
4. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Commission from:
(a) Restricting access to the records and transcripts of a hearing pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 703.196.
(b) Protecting the confidentiality of information pursuant to NRS 704B.310, 704B.320 or 704B.325.
Last modified: February 26, 2006