Thierry HB No. 231
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
COURTS/COURT COSTS: Authorizes an increase in fees charged by court reporters
in the 27th Judicial District Court
DIGEST
Abstract: Authorizes an increase in court reporter fees for the 27th Judicial District Court
upon review and recommendation of the Judicial Council that costs meet the
applicable guidelines.
Present law authorizes the court reporters in the 27th JDC to charge and collect as
compensation in addition to salary, a fee of $2.50 per page for the original and 50¢ per page
for copies reported and transcribed in all civil and criminal cases.
Proposed law retains present law except that it changes the collected fees from $2.50 to
$3.50.
Present law requires court reporters to be paid a fee of $2.25 per 31-line page transcript and
25¢ per page for each copy, as funds become available, to be paid from the criminal indigent
transcript fund by the court.
Proposed law retains present law except that it changes the collected fees from $2.25 to
$3.50.
Proposed law provides for the increase in court costs to become effective if and when the
Judicial Council reviews such request and makes a recommendation to the legislature in its
2016 report that costs meet the applicable guidelines.
(Amends R.S. 13:971(B)(1)(a), (2), and (7))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original
bill:
1. Add an effective date for the increase in court costs to become effective if and
when the Judicial Council reviews such request and makes a recommendation to
the legislature in its 2016 report.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the engrossed
bill
1. Specifies that the recommendation of the Judicial Council in 2016 provides that
costs meet the applicable guidelines.
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Prepared by Jay Lueckel.