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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022 )
HOUSE BILL 4118 By: Hasenbeck
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021,
Section 106.9, which relates to court reporter
salaries; modifying method of salary appropriation
for court reporters; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 106.9, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 106.9 A. Each court reporter regularly engaged by the
district court, the Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims,
or the Corporation Commission shall be paid a salary pursuant to the
salary schedule established by the annual appr opriation for the
district courts and Corporation Commission and in accordance with
the job description for the posit ion to which appointed. On October
1, 2021, each court reporter shall receive a one -time stipend of One
Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00) On July 1, 2022, each
court reporter shall receive an increase in salary of eigh t percent
(8%).
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B. In addition to their base salaries, official court reporters
who are certified or licensed shorthand reporters and those acting
shorthand reporters pursuant to paragraph c of Section 106.3B of
this title shall be paid annually the sum o f Four Hundred Dollars
($400.00) for each year of service to the district court, the
Workers' Compensation Court, the Workers ' Compensation Court of
Existing Claims and the Corporation Commission, with a maximum of
twenty (20) years of service only to be u sed for the purpose of
longevity, not to exceed Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) per
year, payable monthly. For the purpose of payment for longevity,
"years of service" is defined as all years served as a certified or
licensed court reporter in the dist rict court, the Workers '
Compensation Court and the Corporation Commission after June 30,
1978. Such longevity payments shall begin on July 1 of each year
following completion of one (1) year 's service as defined herein.
C. In addition to their base sala ries, official court rep orters
who are certified shorthand reporters shall be paid the following:
1. The sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per
year, payable monthly, to any official court reporter who is a
Registered Professional Report er (RPR), as recognized by the State
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters. To qualify as
a RPR, an official court reporter shall have a proficiency level in
reporting testimony and proceedings of a speed of not less than two
hundred twenty-five (225) words per min ute in taking a question -and-
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answer-type dictation, two hundred (200) words per minute in taking
a jury charge and one hundred eighty (180) words per minute in
taking literary material, shall pass a Written Knowledge Test with a
score of at least seventy p ercent (70%), all as determined by an
examination recognized by the Board, and shall complete thirty (30)
hours of continuing education per three-year cycle commencing at the
date of recognition;
2. The sum of One Thousand Five Hun dred Dollars ($1,500.00) per
year, payable monthly, to any official court reporter who is a
Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), as recognized by the State Board of
Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters. To qualify as a RMR, an
official court reporter sh all have a proficiency l evel in reporting
testimony and proceedings of a speed of not less than two hundred
sixty (260) words per minute in taking a question -and-answer-type
dictation, two hundred forty (240) words per minute in taking a jury
charge and two hundred (200) words pe r minute in taking literary
material, shall pass a Written Knowledge Test with a score of at
least seventy percent (70%), all as determined by an examination
recognized by the Board, and shall complete thirty (30) hours of
continuing education per three -year cycle commencing at the date of
recognition;
3. The sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per
year, payable monthly, to any official court reporter who is a
Registered Diplomat Reporter (RDR), as recognized by the State Board
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of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, and who completes
thirty (30) hours of continuing education per three -year cycle
commencing at the date of recognition;
4. The sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per
year, payable monthly, to any offic ial court reporter who is a
Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR), as recognized by the State Board
of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporte rs, and who completes
thirty (30) hours of continuing education per three -year cycle
commencing at the date of recogn ition; or
5. Any official court reporter who is the holder of more than
one certification shall be compensated in the additional amounts
specified in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this subsection for each
certification up to a maximum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00)
per year over and above the reporter 's base salary, payable monthly.
D. Court reporters temporarily employed by the district c ourt,
Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims, or Corporation
Commission shall be comp ensated by the court fun d of the court which
they serve at a rate to be set by such court. In addition, court
reporters temporarily employed pursuant to this subs ection who are
required by the terms of their employment to travel outside their
county of residence shall receive re imbursement for mileage actually
and necessarily traveled to and from the place of attendance at a
rate not to exceed the rate of reimburse ment specified in the State
Travel Reimbursement Act for state employees. Any travel
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reimbursement shall be paid fro m the court fund of the court where
the service of the temporarily employed court reporter is provided.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately neces sary for the preservati on
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
58-2-9186 AQH 12/13/21