SPRC 3                                                
                                                                                 
               COURT REPORTERS; FILING OF NOTES                                  
                                                                                 
     (a) At the commencement of a capital case, the trial                        
court will designate one or more court reporters for that                        
case.  To the extent practical, only designated reporters                        
will report all hearings.                                                        
     (b) As soon as possible after each hearing, the court                       
reporter will transmit stenographic notes, any audio or                          
video tapes, and any other electronic data medium containing                     
notes of the hearing to the courtroom clerk.                                     
     (c) The courtroom clerk will index the notes on a                           
records inventory, noting the date of the notes.  The                            
courtroom clerk will have the court reporter initial the                         
inventory log as each set of notes is received by the                            
courtroom clerk.                                                                 
     (d) The stenographic notes, any audio or video tapes,                       
and any other electronic data medium containing notes of any                     
hearing shall be stored by the clerk's office in an exhibit                      
box labeled with the defendant's name and cause number to                        
allow easy retrieval of notes.  Sealed notes are to be                           
marked "SEALED" in red ink and maintained in accordance with                     
GR 15.                                                                           
(e) Court reporter notes, any audio or video tapes, and any                      
other electronic data medium containing notes of any                             
hearing, sealed or unsealed, shall not be provided to anyone                     
except the court reporter who produced the notes, unless a                       
court order provides otherwise.                                                  
(f) A court reporter may withdraw the stenographic notes,                        
any video or audio tapes, and any other electronic data                          
medium containing notes of a hearing as required for                             
transcription upon completing a request slip.  The                               
stenographic notes, any audio or video tapes, and any other                      
electronic data medium containing notes shall be returned to                     
the clerk's office at the same time the transcript is filed                      
for transmission to an appellate court.