Law Practice
Feb. 14, 2020
Union-sponsored bill would raise court reporter fees by nearly a third
The bill would also remove the word “civil” from a provision allowing reporters “to charge an additional 50% for special daily service for transcription in civil cases,” allowing them to also charge that rate in all cases.
A union-sponsored Senate bill introduced this week would raise the going rate for court reporters by nearly a third.
SB 991, introduced Wednesday by Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, would increase the cost of a transcript from85 cents to $1.13 for each 100 words starting July 1, 2021. The rate for additional copies purchased at the same time would jump from 15 cents to 20 cents.
The bill would...
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