RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 52 (HB 49) 2023 Regular Session Charles Owen
Prior law provided that in all cases a court reporter was not to be paid an amount less than
$1.50 or more than $2.75 per 31-line page for all testimony reported and transcribed and no
more than 25¢ per page for copies in the 36th JDC.
New law requires the fee amounts for transcripts and copies to be determined by a majority
vote of the judges of the 36th JDC to be paid to the court reporters in addition to their salary.
New law provides that the change in court costs or fees shall become effective upon approval
by the Judicial Council.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(o))