Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H4835 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4835
2	2	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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4	4	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 10, 2024.
5	5	The committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the petition
6	6	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 991) of Anne M. Gobi, Steven George
7	7	Xiarhos, Jacob R. Oliveira, John J. Cronin and others for legislation to
8	8	furnish transcripts of notes and fees and the petition (accompanied by bill,
9	9	House, No. 1453) of Marjorie C. Decker, Alice Hanlon Peisch and others
10	10	relative to furnishing transcripts of notes and audio recordings taken at
11	11	trials or hearings, reports recommending that the accompanying bill
12	12	(House, No. 4835) ought to pass.
13	13	For the committee,
14	14	MICHAEL S. DAY. 1 of 2
15	15	FILED ON: 6/28/2024
16	16	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4835
17	17	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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19	19	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
20	20	(2023-2024)
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22	22	An Act concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees.
23	23	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
24	24	of the same, as follows:
25	25	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 221 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
26	26	2is hereby amended by striking out section 88 and inserting in place thereof the following
27	27	3section:-
28	28	4 Section 88. Upon request of the presiding justice or any party, the transcriber shall
29	29	5furnish a transcript of their notes or audio recording, or any part thereof, taken at a trial or
30	30	6hearing, for which they shall be paid by the party requesting it at the rate of $4.50 per page for
31	31	7the original and $1.50 per page for each copy ordered. If requested by a party, the transcriber
32	32	8shall furnish an electronic reproduction at an amount not to exceed $7.50 for each electronic
33	33	9reproduction requested. All electronic reproductions shall be in an open-source format as
34	34	10specified by the office of transcription services. Copies, if so requested by an indigent person or
35	35	11counsel for an indigent person, shall be paid at $.15 per page. In the event that a rush copy is
36	36	12ordered by the presiding justice or any party, the rate shall be $6.75 per page for the original and
37	37	13$2.25 per page for each copy; provided that, if requested by a party, the transcriber shall furnish
38	38	14an electronic reproduction at an amount not to exceed $7.50 for each electronic reproduction; 2 of 2
39	39	15and provided further, that copies, if so requested by an indigent person or counsel for an indigent
40	40	16person, shall be paid at $.15 per page. If a transcript is ordered by the presiding justice or, in a
41	41	17criminal case, by the district attorney, payment therefor shall be made at the same rate by the
42	42	18administrative office of the trial court upon a voucher approved by the presiding justice and, in a
43	43	19criminal case, the charges for transcripts furnished to a justice and to the district attorney shall be
44	44	20taxed like other expenses. If the presiding justice orders that a statement given to the police be
45	45	21transcribed, all parties shall receive a copy and payment therefor shall be made at the same rate
46	46	22by the administrative office of the trial court upon a voucher approved by the presiding justice.