Idaho Court Administrative Rule 23. Notes, Files and Records - Property of The District Court.

(a) Return of information. If a district court reporter is removed for failing a necessary or special examination, or ends their employment, they must immediately transfer to the trial court administrator all: 

(1) notes;

(2) files;

(3) records; and

(4) information concerning any cases, motions or other matters in which they took part as a district court reporter. 

(b) Liability. All notes, records, files and other information developed in connection with the district court reporter’s duties are the property of the district court. The removed reporter is personally liable for any loss or destruction of the notes, files, records or information.

(c) Transcript re-assignment. If the preparation of a transcript is reassigned to another reporter, the removed reporter must immediately transfer all notes, files and records concerning the matter to be transcribed to the trial court administrator.

(Adopted December 27, 1979, effective July 1, 1980; amended January 3, 2008, effective March 1, 2008; amended August 1, 2025, effective August 1, 2025.)