N.J. Admin. Code § 1:21-14.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 1:21-14.1 - Sound recordings; safeguarding the case file and sound recordings; preparation of transcripts

(a) Court reporters will not be provided for trade secret hearings. A verbatim record will be maintained by sound recording.

(b) When not in use, all audio tapes and case files together with all evidence and other related case materials, including any transcripts, shall be locked in an Office of Administrative Law filing cabinet in a locked room, whether or not particular tapes, case files, evidence or related materials include secret testimony or argument. Access to the file cabinet shall be limited to judges and their secretaries. Access to the locked room shall be restricted to a person or persons designated by the Director in writing. A record of access to the file cabinet shall be maintained by the designated persons.

(c) No duplicates or copies of any portion of an audio tape containing secret information shall be permitted.

(d) Upon the request of a person who is authorized by the judge to receive a transcript, the judge's secretary shall prepare a transcript of that portion of the hearing dealing with the secret information. A transcribing firm may be authorized to prepare a transcript of that portion of the hearing not dealing with the secret information.

N.J. Admin. Code § 1:21-14.1