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Criminal,
Civil Litigation

Nov. 13, 2024

Why California court reporters are pricing themselves out of courts

California's court reporters, essential fixtures in our courtrooms since 1872, now find themselves criticized for high fees, service gaps, and leaving attorneys questioning the future of official records in the changing landscape of legal proceedings.

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Reverence and thanks to the thousands of court reporters who were licensed by the California Shorthand Reporters' Board after its establishment in 1951 by California Business and Professions Code Section 8000, et. al.

You've been required to be with us in the California courtroom since at least 1872, when California Code of Civil Procedure Section 269 was enacted. Back then, you were literally shorthand reporters. For 152 years, you have been the offici...

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