The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Dawn Romero Watson.
DIGEST
SB 142 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Carter
Present law (R.S. 37:2556) requires that all official court reporters and deputy official court reporters
employed as such in a court of record, be subject to the certification requirements of the certified
shorthand reporter law and the regulatory authority of the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand
Reporters.
Proposed law provides an exception to present law. Authorizes the judges of a district court, acting
en banc, to declare a shortage of available certified court reporters in their district. Provides that
upon such a declaration and for the duration of the shortage, a judge of that district may appoint as
an official or deputy court reporter a court reporter who is properly licensed in another state.
Proposed law provides that a court reporter appointed pursuant to proposed law shall:
(1)Have the same duties and responsibilities as provided for other official and deputy reporters
in that court district.
(2)Be entitled to the same fees paid in the same manner as other official and deputy reporters
in that court district.
(3)Be paid an equivalent salary, take an oath, and provide a bond as other official and deputy
reporters in that court district.
(4)Perform duties under the supervision and direction of the district court judge to whom he is
assigned.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 13:981.1)