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HB 538 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Garofalo
Abstract: Increases the 34
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JDC court reporter fees paid for transcripts for all cases on appeal and
authorizes contracts for certain transcripts.
Present law provides that in all cases in the 34
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JDC, the court reporter shall be paid a fee as
determined by a majority of the judges en banc which fee shall not exceed $2.75 for each original
32-line page transcribed and where a copy is requested by a litigant, shall furnish such copy and be
paid a fee for each page of the transcript.
Proposed law removes present law relative to a majority of the judges determining the amount of
the fee.
Proposed law specifies that for all cases on appeal, the reporter shall be paid a fee not to exceed $3
for each page transcribed and increases from 25ยข to $1.50 the per page fee paid by a litigant
requesting a copy of the transcript.
Proposed law provides that for matters not on appeal, a litigant requesting a transcript of testimony
shall enter into a fee-based private civil contract with the court reporter, which fees shall be in
accordance with fees customarily charged in the judicial district for depositions.
(Amends R.S. 13:980(D)(1))