Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Workforce Development
DWD 218-226 - Civil Rights
Chapter DWD 220 - Fair housing
Section DWD 220.22 - Record of hearing
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) METHOD OF RECORDING HEARING. A stenographic, electronic, or other record of oral proceedings shall be made at all hearings conducted under the act. Any party wishing to have a court reporter present to transcribe the proceedings shall be permitted to do so at their own expense. If the hearing is recorded on tape or digitally, the original recording shall remain in the division for 5 years following the hearing, after which it will be discarded.
(2) FILING TRANSCRIPTS WITH THE DIVISION. Transcription of the record shall be at the expense of any party who requests the transcription. The transcript shall be prepared by an independent, reputable, court reporter or transcriptionist. If a transcript is filed with the division, it shall include a certification by the transcriptionist that the transcript is an original, verbatim, transcript of the proceedings.
(3) TRANSCRIPTION OF RECORD AT DEPARTMENT EXPENSE. The department shall provide, without cost, a copy of the transcript for the purpose of judicial review if a party submits a sworn affidavit of indigency and the inability to obtain funds to pay the cost of a transcript.