SECTIONS 70010-70017 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 70010-70017

70010. In each county having a population of 210,000 inhabitants
and less than 220,000 inhabitants, as determined by the 1950 federal
census, the judges of the superior court of such county, a majority
concurring, to assist the court in the transaction of the judicial
business of such court, by having performed the duties of
phonographic reporters as elsewhere in this code defined, may appoint
as many regular official phonographic reporters as may be necessary
to report the proceedings in such court and to perform such duties,
except that the number of reporters so appointed shall equal the
number of offices of judge provided by law for such court. Such
reporters shall hold office during the pleasure of the judges of such
court, a majority concurring.

70011. When needed in order that the judicial business of the
superior court in such county may be diligently carried on and a
particular matter or matters may proceed to trial or hearing without
delay, a pro tempore official reporter may be appointed to perform
the duties of a phonographic reporter in such matter or matters, or
until a regular official reporter becomes available for such service.

70012. The regular official phonographic reporters and phonographic
reporters pro tempore shall be compensated at the same rate as
reporters in counties having a population over 2,000,000.

70013. No further fee than that hereinabove provided shall be
collected from, or assessed against, any party to any proceeding for
the services of a phonographic reporter in taking down in shorthand
the testimony and other proceedings in the trial or hearing of any
matter as required by law or by order of the court; but a
phonographic reporter shall be allowed, and shall receive, unless
waived by him, the fees allowed by law for transcribing his shorthand
notes of the testimony and proceedings reported by him, and such
fees for transcription shall be paid as provided by Sections 69947 to
69953, inclusive, and by any other law of this State pertinent to
the case.

70014. The salaries provided for in this article shall be paid in
monthly installments out of the salary fund of the county, and shall
be allowed and audited in the same manner as for salary demands
against the county are required by law to be allowed and audited.

70016. The fees required by Sections 70015 and 70015.5 shall be
taxed as costs in favor of any party paying the same and to whom
costs are awarded by the judgment of the court. Such fee shall not be
subject to the provisions of Section 6103 of the Government Code.

70017. The county clerk shall, on or before the first day of each
calendar month, transmit to the county treasurer all money paid to
him pursuant to this article during the preceding calendar month, or
up to the day immediately preceding the day on which he transmits
such money, and such money shall be deposited in the salary fund of
such county.