(a) The Office of Administrative Hearings: Child Support (OAH), prepares or directs the preparation of the official transcript by a licensed court reporter. The party seeking a copy of the transcript of the hearing must pay a reasonable deposit or adequate indemnity prior to the preparation of the transcript and prepay all costs of transcription. The transcript is not furnished prior to:
- (1) full payment of all transcription costs; or
- (2) issuance of an order from OAH finding that OAH is to bear the transcription costs.
- (b) Upon application by means of an affidavit, for "in forma pauperis" status, the administrative law judge (ALJ) must determine whether to grant the application. Upon granting the application, OAH provides a transcript, at its own expense, to the applicant for the purpose of appeal.
- (c) Upon notice to all parties, the ALJ may authorize corrections to the transcript. The official transcript of testimony must be filed in OAH.
- (d) The official transcript is certified by the ALJ presiding at the hearing, the chief ALJ of OAH, or the clerk of OAH.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 113, eff 10-17-91 (emergency)
Added at 9 Ok Reg 2761, eff 7-13-92
Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2033, eff 7-1-03