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(a) Record of Proceedings: Except as provided in C.R.C.P. 16.2 (c)(2)(e), a verbatim

record of all proceedings and trials conducted by magistrates shall be maintained by either

electronic devices or by stenographic means. The magistrate shall be responsible for

maintaining such record and, in the event of subsequent review, for certifying its authenticity.

(b) Use of the Record: If otherwise admissible, a certified transcript of the testimony of

a witness at a trial or other proceeding before a magistrate may be admitted as evidence in

a later trial or proceeding.

(c) Custody and Retention of Record: A reporter’s notes or the electronic recordings of

trial or other proceedings conducted by a magistrate shall be the property of the state, and

shall be retained by the appropriate court for a period prescribed in the Colorado Judicial

Department Records Management manual. During the period of retention, notes and

recordings shall be made available to the reporter of record, or to any other reporter or

person the court may designate. During the trial or the taking of other matters on the

record, the notes and recordings shall be considered the property of the state, even though

in custody of the reporter, judge, or clerk. After the trial and review or appeal period, the

reporter shall list, date and index all notes and recordings and shall properly pack them for

storage. Where no reporter is used, the clerk of the court shall perform this function. The

court shall provide storage containers and space.