2005 Idaho Code - 54-3102 — DEFINITIONS

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 31
                      CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS ACT
    54-3102.  DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in
this act the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
    (a)  "Shorthand reporting" means the making of written symbols or
abbreviations in shorthand or machine shorthand writing of a verbatim record
of any oral court proceedings, deposition, or proceedings before any grand
jury, referee, or court commissioner, contemporaneous with the event.
    (b)  "Certified shorthand reporter" or its abbreviation "C.S.R." means any
person holding a valid regular or temporary certificate as a shorthand
reporter as provided in this act.
    (c)  "Board" means the state certified shorthand reporters board.
    (d)  "Official court reporter" means the official court reporter of a
federal district court in the state or the district court reporter of any
state district court, but does not include any reporter of the magistrates
division of any state district court.
    (e)  "Freelance reporter" means any shorthand reporter engaged in the
practice of shorthand reporting as defined in this act who is not an official
court reporter.
    (f)  "Available" means physically present at the time and place indicated
or that the person could be physically present at the time and place indicated
if a specific request was made.