Section Ins 5.29 - Record of oral proceedings; transcripts(1) METHOD OF RECORDING.(a) The administrative law judge shall provide for a stenographic or electronic recording of oral proceedings in a contested case. Proceedings shall be electronically recorded unless a board is the final decision maker or the administrative law judge determines that a stenographic record is necessary, in which case, the office or administrative law judge shall provide for the stenographic record.(b) Instead of an electronic recording of oral proceedings, any party may provide for a stenographic record at the party's own expense. A party other than the office that provides for a stenographic record shall furnish the administrative law judge with the original and the attorney for the office, if any, with a copy of the transcript at no cost.(c) Any party may make his or her own electronic audio recording of a proceeding.(2) ELECTRONIC RECORDING; COPIES. If the administrative law judge makes an electronic recording of oral proceedings in a contested case, the administrative law judge shall furnish a copy of the recording to any party who requests a copy. The fee for an audio cassette recording is $10.00 per cassette or any part of a cassette, except as provided in sub. (4).(3) TRANSCRIPT. (a)1. The administrative law judge may order the preparation of a transcript from an electronic recording at the request of the parties or at the administrative law judge's discretion.2. If some or all parties agree that a transcript is needed, the administrative law judge shall furnish each party requesting a transcript with a copy of the prepared transcript. The parties requesting a transcript shall share the cost of preparation equally, except as provided in sub. (4).(b) Any party, within 14 calendar days after the date the transcript is delivered or mailed, may file with the administrative law judge a written notice of any claimed error, and shall serve a copy of the notice on every other party. Any other party may contest the claimed error within 20 calendar days after the date the notice was mailed or delivered by notifying the administrative law judge and the other parties. The administrative law judge shall make a determination on the claim of error and shall notify all parties of any corrections.(c) If the office prepares a written transcript for its own purposes, or at the request of any party for purposes of judicial review under s. 227.53, Stats., the office shall assume the cost of transcription. Any person may obtain a copy of the transcript by paying the office's standard copying fee for public records.(4) COPIES FOR INDIGENT PARTIES. The office or administrative law judge shall furnish a free copy of the transcript, if one has been prepared, or of the electronic recording of proceedings to any party who submits a written motion and demonstrates to the administrative law judge's satisfaction that the party has a legal need for it and cannot afford to purchase a copy. The request shall include the purpose for which the copy is needed.Wis. Admin. Code Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Ins 5.29
Cr. Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96.