Except for the record consisting of stipulations, the record of the hearings conducted pursuant to these rules shall be preserved by any method in use in the district courts of this state. If a party requests that a stenographic record be made of the proceedings, the party shall pay or make satisfactory arrangements to pay the cost of such record prior to commencement of the hearing.
N.M. R. Rcdg. Jud. Proc. 22-615