SECTIONS 70110-70113 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 70110-70113

70110. In Tulare County, each judge of the superior court may
appoint a competent phonographic reporter, to be known as a regular
official reporter of that court, and such pro tempore reporters as
necessary to report the proceedings of the court. Regular official
reporters shall hold office during the pleasure of the appointing
judge.
The duties of regular official reporters appointed pursuant to
this section shall be performed as elsewhere provided by law, and
shall include the reporting of every civil proceeding.

70111. (a) In consideration of all reporting services, official
court reporters shall be paid biweekly at Range 184 of the current
Tulare County salary schedule.
The initial rate for currently appointed official superior court
court reporters on the effective date of this article shall be Range
184, step "E," two thousand five hundred eighty-four dollars and five
cents ($2,584.05).
The initial hiring rate for each position shall be Range 184, step
A. However, a judge of the superior court may appoint any such court
reporter at a higher initial step if, in the opinion of the judge of
the superior court, an individual to be appointed has such
experience and qualifications to entitle that individual to the
higher initial step.
The county shall provide each reporter stenographic machine paper,
ink, and ribbons necessary for reporting.
(b) Where it is necessary to appoint a pro tempore reporter, the
pro tempore reporter shall receive a per diem of one hundred fifteen
dollars ($115) a day for the day the pro tempore reporter actually is
on duty under order of the court.
Pro tempore reporters shall not receive more than one per diem fee
a day from the county.
(c) This per diem rate shall also apply when a reporter is
appointed pursuant to Section 869 of the Penal Code by a justice
court judge acting as a magistrate.
(d) Each full-time official reporter and each official reporter
pro tempore shall receive the salaries specified in subdivisions (a)
and (b) respectively, unless the Board of Supervisors of Tulare
County, by ordinance, provides for compensation in excess of the
specified amounts, in which event the amount set by ordinance shall
apply.
(e) For all transcripts incident to reporting services, each
reporter shall receive the fees provided for in Section 69950.

70112. In addition to the compensation provided in this article,
each full-time reporter of the superior court shall be entitled to,
and shall receive the same vacation, sick leave, salary step
advancements, and similar privileges and benefits as are now or may
hereafter be provided for the employees of the county.
Regular official reporters of the superior court shall participate
in any group health, accident, life insurance, or deferred
compensation plan adopted by the county.

70113. Official superior court court reporters shall be members of
any retirement system maintained by the county. For retirement credit
purposes compensation earnable shall be deemed to be the annual
salary paid by the county to each official superior court court
reporter.