Digital Record Management and Contracted Court Re-

porter Standards. (a) Certification and Continuing Education of Contracted Court Reporters. (1) Any court reporter contracted by the chancery court or by a party to produce a transcript must be certified under standards recognized by Wyoming law. (2) Acceptable methods of certification include: (A) Passing the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association; (B) Passing the United States Court Reporter Association examination; (C) Passing a certification examination from another state with equiva- lent requirements; (D) Holding a current certification from another nationally recognized court reporter certification body; or (E) Any other method recognized by the Uniform Rules for District Courts. (3) All contracted court reporters shall comply with continuing education requirements established by the Wyoming Supreme Court or the applicable professional association. (b) Equipment and Software. (1) Certified court reporters engaged in chancery court proceedings shall provide and maintain all equipment, software, and tools necessary for accurate reporting and transcript production. (2) The chancery court may, in its discretion, provide access to additional resources as needed. (c) Backup and Emergency Contingency Planning. (1) All contracted court reporters shall maintain a uniform backup system for digital recordings and transcript files, consistent with recommendations of the Wyoming Professional Court Reporters Association. (2) Each reporter shall maintain an emergency contingency plan that includes: (A) The location and method of secure storage for digital recordings and transcript files; (B) A description of the hardware and software used in transcript production, including vendor contact information; and (C) A list of at least two qualified individuals capable of accessing the reporter’s files in the event of an emergency. Page: 17 Date: 04/24/26 Time: 15:25:21 Style Spec Used: WY_RULES Path: @psc3913.lexisnexis.com/eden_primary/primary/WY/WYCourtRulesRV_repvol/WY_CR_URChCRule_01_PREVIEW_37_psc3794_001 17 UNIFORM RULES FOR THE CHANCERY COURT