Hearings shall be electronically recorded unless the hearing officer allows recording by any alternative means approved by the New Mexico supreme court for the recording of judicial proceedings. Any party may request that a hearing be recorded by such an alternative in writing at least seven days before the scheduled hearing. Unless otherwise ordered by the hearing officer, the party requesting recording by an alternate means will be responsible for the full cost thereof, including the provision of the original transcript to the hearing officer and copies to opposing parties. In the event of a videoconference hearing, only the audio portion of the recording shall be maintained as part of the record.
N.M. Admin. Code § 22.600.3.25