Minn. R. 1400.7400
The judge shall maintain the official record in each contested case until the issuance of the judge's final report, at which time the record, except for the audiomagnetic recordings of the hearing, shall be sent to the agency. The audiomagnetic recordings shall be retained by the office for five years from the date that the record is returned to the agency. Unless an agency requests a longer retention period for a specific case, the recordings may be erased or otherwise destroyed at the end of the five-year period.
The record in a contested case shall contain all pleadings, motions, and orders; evidence offered or considered; offers of proof, objections, and rulings thereon; the judge's findings of fact, conclusions, and recommendations; all memoranda or data submitted by any party in connection with the case; and the transcript of the hearing, if one was prepared.
The verbatim record shall be transcribed if requested by the agency, a party, or in the discretion of the chief judge. The agency or party requesting a transcript is responsible for the cost. The parties may agree to divide the cost. When the chief administrative law judge requests a transcript the agency is responsible for the cost.
Minn. R. 1400.7400
Statutory Authority: MS s 14.06; 14.131; 14.51; 15.474; 116C.66; 216E.16; 363.06; 363A.28