Notwithstanding § 3-8-3, a court reporter may receive and retain as his own, any fees for taking testimony or preparing transcripts that are authorized by the justice, judge, or magistrate who appointed him.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-2-23.1

  • 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.

Source: SL 1975, ch 162, § 9.