Spokane County Superior Court

		
		
                           LCR 80.
                       COURT REPORTERS


     (c) General Reporting Requirements.

     (1) Separate Civil and Criminal Notes.  Court reporters
shall keep notes for civil and criminal cases separately.

     (2) Filing of Notes.  Reporters shall file their notes
with the clerk within 120 days of the trial or proceeding,
provided, however, that the notes may be stored in the
courtroom under the proper supervision of the deputy clerk
assigned to that courtroom.  The court reporter shall
provide the deputy clerk with the index number and place of
storage of the notes and a minute record made of such action
in the court journal.  Civil and criminal notes shall be
filed separately.  The notes of the presiding court reporter
shall be filed as a criminal matter even though containing
some civil matters.  An index, with number and title of all
cases reported, shall be attached to and filed with said
notes.  Reporters may withdraw notes for the time necessary
to prepare transcripts by giving a receipt therefor to the
county clerk.

     (3) Argument and Informal Discussions.  Unless
otherwise directed by the trial judge, the following matters
will not be reported:

     - Closing argument in non-jury cases;

     - Closing argument in civil jury cases where counsel
have so agreed in advance;

     - Informal discussions relating to proposed
instructions.

     (d) Confession Procedure Record.  Unless the trial
judge directs otherwise or the defendant is found not
guilty, the court reporter shall promptly transcribe at the
conclusion of the trial judge's bench decision concerning
the admissibility of a confession, which shall be signed by
the judge and filed to comply with CrR 3.5(c).

     (e) Oral Decision.  Oral decisions or rulings by a
judge which are transcribed for any purpose shall first be
submitted to the judge for correction prior to delivery and
a final copy furnished to the judge for his or her file.