The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Nicholas Davison.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 142 2023 Regular Session Carter
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
COURTS. Authorizes the utilization of court reporters licensed in another state in certain
circumstances. (8/1/23)
Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Provide for technical changes to bill.
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Added provisions relative to the effective date of the appointment.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Make the provisions of the bill applicable to both certified official reporters and
deputy official court reporters
2. Add that prior to engaging in duties as a certified official or deputy reporter the
Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters shall have five days
after receipt of both the letter of appointment and a completed application for waiver
of regular examination, as provided in R.S. 37:2554(B)(1), to approve or reject the
application.
3. Provide that as out-of-state reporter shall not engage in duties as a certified official
or deputy reporter until the expiration of the five day period allotted for the review.
4.Add that upon the expiration of the five day period, the board shall recognize the
reporter's appointment as effective, unless it was rejected as provided under
paragraph two.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
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 official or deputy official 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 prior to engaging in duties as a certified official or deputy reporter the
Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters shall have five days after receipt of
both the letter of appointment and a completed application for waiver of regular examination, as
provided in R.S. 37:2554(B)(1), to approve or reject the application.
Proposed law provides that upon the expiration of the five day period provided to the Board of
Examiners of Shorthand Reporters, the board shall recognize the appointment as effective.
Proposed law provides requirements for the appointment to be the effective.
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.
(5)Complete a reciprocal application for certification with the Louisiana Board of Examiners
for Certified Shorthand Reporters in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2554.
(6)Be prohibited from performing duties as a free-lance reporter.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 13:981.1)