Bill > H6159

This bill increases the per-page transcription fees for court reporters in superior, family, district, and traffic tribunal court proceedings. Specifically, the legislation raises the fee for original transcripts from $3.00 to $3.50 per page and increases the fee for transcript copies from $1.50 to $2.00 per page. These changes apply to court reporters who stenographically report court proceedings and are required to produce transcripts upon request by a justice or party to the action. The bill maintains the existing provision that court reporters shall be paid a reasonable compensation not less than $5.00, and it preserves the current $10.00 fee per cassette for electronic court recordings. The amendments are made to two sections of Rhode Island's General Laws: Section 8-5-5 (covering court secretaries, court reporters, and electronic court reporters) and Section 8-10-37 (specific to the Family Court). The bill will take effect immediately upon its passage, which means the new transcription fees will be implemented as soon as the bill is signed into law.

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