2828.1 All proceedings, except for mediations, shall be recorded. The recording is the official record of what occurred at the proceeding.

2828.2 Any party may obtain a copy of the recording of a proceeding by request. OAH may charge a fee for the recording, but the fee may be waived by an Administrative Law Judge or by the Clerk's Office.

2828.3 Any transcript of a recording of a proceeding shall be prepared by a qualified reporter or transcriber who shall personally certify that he or she is not a party or counsel to a party or otherwise related to or employed by a party or counsel in the case; that he or she has no material interest in the outcome of the case; and that the transcript represents the testimony and proceedings of the case as recorded.

2828.4 In filings, a party may only rely upon a transcript prepared according to this Section.

2828.5 Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties or ordered by an Administrative Law Judge, if a party cites to a portion of a transcript, the entire transcript of the proceeding shall be filed at OAH, and a copy shall be served on all parties.

2828.6 In any case in which a party files a petition for review in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, OAH shall arrange for the preparation and filing of a transcript without charge to any party.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 6399 (June 25, 2004); as amended by of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541 (December 31, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6556 (April 29, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 013913 (November 15, 2024).