- (1) An electronic audio record shall be made of each in-person, video, or telephonic hearings held by the Board of Pardons and Parole (Board).
- (2) Pursuant to Section 77-27-8, a certified shorthand reporter shall record and transcribe the proceedings of any death penalty commutation hearing held by the Board.
- (3) The electronic record made pursuant to this rule shall be maintained by the Board for seven years.
- (4) Any magnetic, analog, or other non-digital hearing record made prior to January 1, 2009 shall be maintained for ten years from the date of the hearing.
(5) An offender or any member of the public may request a copy of the recording in writing.
- (a) If the request for the recording requires that the record be copied to an electronic or digital medium, the Board may charge a fee, approved by the Legislature, for the copy.
- (b) When requestors affirm by affidavit that they are unable to pay for a copy of the recording, the Board may furnish a copy of the record, at no fee, to the requestor.
KEY: government hearings
Date of Last Change: February 16, 2022
Notice of Continuation: November 10, 2021
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-3-201(3); 77-27-1 et seq.; 77-27-8; 77-27-9(5)