THE BOARD GOVERNING THE RECORDING
OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
A BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO
POST OFFICE BOX 92648 ➛ ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87199-2648
Phone: (505) 821-1440 Fax: (505) 821-2940
ccr@ccrboard.com www.ccrboard.com
November 6, 2007
Carmela V. McAlister, President
New Mexico Court Reporters Association
P.O. Box 27607
Albuquerque, NM 87125-7607
RE: NMRA 1-030 E. Interpretation
Dear Ms. McAlister:
At its meeting on October 23, 2007, the Supreme Court Board Governing the Recording of Judicial Proceedings discussed the issue raised in your August 26th letter. The Board has discussed NMRA 1-030 in the past. Upon review, the Board could find no interpretation of the NMRA 1-030E. from the Supreme Court.
It is not within the purview of the Board to interpret Supreme Court Rules. In its discussions, the Board noted: (a) Rule 1-030E only directs that the deponent or a party request that the deposition be read and signed, and that request must be made before the taking of the deposition is completed; and (b) the Board does not read this Rule to prohibit the reporter from asking if the deponent or any party wants the deposition to be read and signed. These discussions should not be taken as official acts of the Board.
If you have additional questions, please contact me and I will present your questions to the Board.
Sincerely,
Linda L. McGee
CCR Board Administrator
