NAC372.214. Court reporters: Definitions.

As used in this section and NAC 372.216, unless the context otherwise requires:

     1. “Captioning services” means the reporting of a proceeding by means of manual or mechanical shorthand writing and real-time translation of the spoken word with open or closed-captioning capabilities.

     2. “Communication access real-time translation services” means the reporting of a proceeding by means of mechanical shorthand writing and real-time transmission of the spoken word, including, without limitation, for use in assisting in communications.

     3. “Convention services” means the reporting of a convention proceeding by means of manual or mechanical shorthand writing of the spoken word through the use of real-time translation or a certified transcript of the proceedings.

     4. “Court reporter” means a person who is certified pursuant to chapter 656 of NRS to provide the service of court reporting.

     5. “Proceeding” means any judicial proceeding, quasi-judicial proceeding, legislative proceeding, quasi-legislative proceeding or other similar proceeding or meeting, including, without limitation:

     (a) Grand jury proceedings;

     (b) Court proceedings;

     (c) Pretrial examinations, depositions, motions and related proceedings of like character;

     (d) Proceedings of an administrative agency if the final decision of the agency with reference thereto is subject to judicial review;

     (e) Arbitration proceedings;

     (f) Regulatory proceedings;

     (g) A meeting of a board of directors; or

     (h) Any other proceeding or meeting during which the certification of a court reporter is of significant value to the client of the court reporter.

     6. “Real-time translation” means reporting by means of mechanical shorthand writing of the spoken word that is simultaneously transmitted from the system used for reporting to a laptop computer or a screen.

     7. “Service as a depository” means providing service as a depository of documents related to a court proceeding pursuant to the order of a court, including, without limitation:

     (a) Storing documents used in litigation;

     (b) Copying and imaging of documents used in litigation;

     (c) Bates-stamping documents used in litigation; and

     (d) Providing access to documents used in litigation.

     8. “Service of court reporting” means the reporting of a proceeding by the use of any system of manual or mechanical shorthand writing.

     9. “System of manual or mechanical shorthand writing” means a system used for the reporting of a proceeding, including, without limitation:

     (a) A system for communication access real-time translation services.

     (b) A system for captioning services.

     (c) A system for convention services.

     10. “Transcript” means a written reproduction of a proceeding, including:

     (a) A reproduction on paper.

     (b) A reproduction on a computer disc or similar medium.

     (c) A reproduction transmitted in an electronic or digital medium or format.

     (Added to NAC by Tax Comm’n by R020-05, eff. 10-31-2005)