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MA H1878

MA H1878
Relative to stenographers and transcribers


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the fees for furnishing transcripts of notes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 88 of Chapter 221 of the General Laws in Massachusetts, regarding the fees for furnishing transcripts of notes by stenographers or transcribers. The key provisions are: (1) The fees for the original and additional copies of a transcript are set at $3.75 and $1.25 per page, respectively, with a minimum fee of $20; (2) The second sentence of the existing law is deleted; (3) Additional copies requested by an indigent person or their counsel will be charged $0.35 per page, with a minimum fee of $20; and (4) For daily copy transcripts, the fees are set at $5.25 and $1.75 per page for the original and additional copies, respectively, with the same $0.35 per page rate for copies requested by an indigent person or their counsel.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

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