Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:2563.14 – Court reporter
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:2563.14
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- 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).
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
The judge shall appoint a competent court reporter to take the evidence in any case in which it is necessary to do so under the laws applicable to district courts, unless the parties waive the appointment of the reporter. At the request of any party, the judge shall order the transcription of the testimony of the court reporter. Except in pauper cases, the fees of the court reporter in civil cases shall be charged as costs in the litigation, and shall be paid primarily by the party requesting the transcription. However, the reporter is not required to file the transcript before payment.
The governing authority of the parish of Ascension shall fix and pay the salary of the court reporter.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.