The official court audio recording begins when which action occurs?

• A. The court reporter begins recording.
• B. The bailiff signals the start of proceedings.
• C. The clerk or presiding official calls the case to be heard.
• D. The judge declares the session open.

Answer: (C)

The official audio record begins when the clerk or presiding official calls the case to be heard. This moment identifies exactly which matter is about to proceed and signals that the proceedings for that case are officially starting, so the recording is tied to that case. The bailiff’s signal and the judge’s declaration that the session is open are important procedural cues, but they aren’t the formal trigger for the start of the official recording for a specific case. The session opening applies to the court as a whole, not to a particular case, whereas calling the case to be heard marks the precise point at which that case’s proceedings—and its recording—begin.