Montana Code 3-5-602. Court reporter as independent contractor — compensation and expenses
3-5-602. Court reporter as independent contractor — compensation and expenses. (1) Each court reporter who is an independent contractor under 3-5-601 is entitled to compensation as provided in the contract.
Terms Used In Montana Code 3-5-602
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
(2)The supreme court administrator shall pay the compensation due under subsection (1) as provided in 3-5-901 and 3-5-902.
(3)In judicial districts comprising more than one county, the court reporter is allowed, in addition to the compensation provided for in subsection (1) and fees, actual and necessary travel expenses, as defined and provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, when on official business to a county of the reporter’s judicial district other than the county in which the reporter resides. The expenses are payable as provided in subsection (2).