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ACT No. 736
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1114
BY REPRESENTATIVE GREENE
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:961.2 and 1411, relative to court reporters; to provide for the preparation2
of transcripts; to provide for time limitations; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 13:961.2 and 1411 are hereby enacted to read as follows: 5
§961.2. Court reporters; transcripts6
A. Except as provided in R.S. 13:961(F), official court reporters and deputy7
court reporters shall prepare transcripts formatted as follows:8
(1) Transcripts shall contain no fewer than thirty-two typed lines, exclusive9
of the page number, on legal paper.10
(2) Transcripts shall contain no fewer than nine characters to the typed inch11
in Pica type.12
(3) The left-hand margin of transcripts shall be set at no more than one inch.13
(4) The right-hand margin of transcripts shall be set at no more than one14
inch.15
(5) Each question and answer shall begin on a separate line.16
(6) Each question and answer shall begin at the left-hand margin, with no17
more than five spaces from the question and answer to the text.18
(7) Carryover question and answer lines shall begin at the left-hand margin.19 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1114
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(8) Colloquy material shall begin no more than fifteen spaces from the1
left-hand margin, with carryover lines commencing no more than ten spaces from the2
left-hand margin.3
(9) Quoted material shall begin no more than fifteen spaces from the4
left-hand margin, with carryover lines commencing no more than ten spaces from the5
left-hand margin.6
(10) Parenthetical and exhibit markings shall begin no more than fifteen7
spaces from the left-hand margin.8
(11) There shall be at least a one inch bottom margin.9
B.(1) When a transcript is requested by a litigant, the court reporter or deputy10
court reporter shall be paid in advance and shall furnish such transcript within thirty11
days of payment.12
(2) If the court reporter or deputy court reporter is unable to furnish such13
transcript within thirty days following the request and payment of the same, the court14
reporter or deputy court reporter may apply for an extension by written request to the15
trial judge, who may grant the extension for a reasonable period of time for good16
cause.17
(3) When a court reporter or deputy court reporter requests an extension, the18
court shall send a notice or certificate to the litigant who requested the transcript.19
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to appellate transcripts20
governed by specific court rules.21
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§1411. Court reporters; transcripts23
A. Except as provided in R.S. 13:961(F), official court reporters and deputy24
court reporters shall prepare transcripts formatted as follows:25
(1) Transcripts shall contain no fewer than thirty-two typed lines, exclusive26
of the page number, on legal paper.27
(2) Transcripts shall contain no fewer than nine characters to the typed inch28
in Pica type.29 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1114
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(3) The left-hand margin of transcripts shall be set at no more than one inch.1
(4) The right-hand margin of transcripts shall be set at no more than one2
inch.3
(5) Each question and answer shall begin on a separate line.4
(6) Each question and answer shall begin at the left-hand margin, with no5
more than five spaces from the question and answer to the text.6
(7) Carryover question and answer lines shall begin at the left-hand margin.7
(8) Colloquy material shall begin no more than fifteen spaces from the8
left-hand margin, with carryover lines commencing no more than ten spaces from the9
left-hand margin.10
(9) Quoted material shall begin no more than fifteen spaces from the11
left-hand margin, with carryover lines commencing no more than ten spaces from the12
left-hand margin.13
(10) Parentheticals and exhibit markings shall begin no more than fifteen14
spaces from the left-hand margin.15
(11) There shall be at least a one inch bottom margin.16
B.(1) When a transcript is requested by a litigant, the court reporter or deputy17
court reporter shall be paid in advance and shall furnish such transcript within thirty18
days of payment.19
(2) If the court reporter or deputy court reporter is unable to furnish such20
transcript within thirty days following the request and payment of the same, the court21
reporter or deputy court reporter may apply for an extension by written request to the22
trial judge, who may grant the extension for a reasonable period of time for good23
cause.24
(3) When a court reporter or deputy court reporter requests an extension, the25
court shall send a notice or certificate to the litigant who requested the transcript.26
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to appellate transcripts27
governed by specific court rules.28 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1114
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not1
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature2
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If3
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become4
effective on the day following such approval.5
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: