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(1) A record shall be kept of every action conducted during criminal proceedings as it isbeing performed, and when that is not possible, immediately following the action.(2) The record shall be made by a recorder. Only in the cases of searches of abodes orpersons, or actions conducted outside the official premises of the authority when arecorder cannot be secured, the record may be made by person performing the action.(3) Where a recorder is making the record, the record is made by the person performingthe action stating aloud to the recorder what to enter in the record.(4) Persons being interrogated may be allowed to dictate their responses for the record.In cases of abuses of this right, it may be denied.Article 175(1) The record shall contain the name of the public authority before which the action isbeing performed, the location where the action is being performed, the date and the timeof commencement and conclusion of the action, the first names and surnames of thepersons present and their capacities, and an indication of the criminal case in connectionwith the action is being performed.(2) The record shall contain essential data about the course and contents of the actionsperformed. Only the essence of all statements and testimony given shall be entered inthe record, in narrative form. Questions posed shall be entered only if is required toclarify the answers given. When it is deemed necessary or at the request of parties ordefence counsel, the question asked and the answer given shall be entered in the recordverbatim. In cases this right is abused, it may be denied. Where during the performanceof an action objects and documents are seized, it shall be so entered in the record, andthe items seized shall be attached to the record or the record shall contain the locationwhere they are being kept.(3) The court of trial hearings may also be recorder by a stenographer. Stenographicnotes shall within 48 hours be transcribed, inspected, signed by the stenographer andattached to the files.(4) During the performance of actions such as a crime scene inspections, searches ofabodes or persons, or identifications of persons or objects (Article 104), other data shallbe entered in the record which are important in view of the nature of the action or for thepurpose of identifying certain objects (description, dimensions and sizes of the objects ortraces, placement of markings on objects etc.), a where sketches and drawings, plans,photographs, video recordings etc. have been made – that shall be entered in the recordand attached to the record.Article 176(1) Records shall be kept in an orderly manner. There may be no erasures, additions orchanges in records. Everything that has been crossed out must remain clear.