(a) The official court reporters of the circuit courts in this state are employees of the State of Arkansas. (b) The Administrative Office of the Courts may employ or contract with a court reporter previously employed by the state for services provided at any time after his or her separation from state employment, regardless of […]
(a) Each judge of each circuit court may appoint one (1) or more court reporters as may be authorized by law. (b) (1) The salaries of the court reporters shall: (A) Be exempt from the provisions of the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.; (B) Not exceed the maximum annual salary rate […]
(a) If a court reporter was an official court reporter in the state on June 30, 1981, the increase eligibility date for purposes of salary implementation shall be July 1, 1982. (b) If an official court reporter was appointed after June 30, 1981, the increase eligibility date for purposes of salary implementation shall be determined […]
(a) (1) A court reporter for a circuit court is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred for meals, lodging, and transportation costs for attending court away from the court reporter’s official station. (2) Notwithstanding the exemption from state travel rules provided by § 19-4-904, if a court reporter uses a personal vehicle for transportation, […]
(a) (1) When required to make a transcript of court proceedings, each court reporter of the circuit courts shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of four dollars and ten cents ($4.10) per page for the original and two (2) copies and at the rate of fifty cents (50¢) per page for each additional […]
Court reporters shall not be liable, criminally or civilly, for the unintentional loss, damage, or destruction of their official records which are more than five (5) years old.
There is created on the books of the Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the Court Reporter’s Fund which fund shall be used exclusively for paying such salaries, transcript fees, and expenses of court reporters as may be provided by law to […]
(a) (1) In the absence or unavailability of the official court reporter, the circuit judge or circuit judge on assignment as authorized by § 16-10-101 may temporarily employ the services of a substitute court reporter if the temporary employment is essential to prevent a disruption of the business of the circuit court. (2) The substitute […]
(a) In all cases before a circuit court of this state, a complete record of the proceedings shall be made by the official court reporter, or other reporter designated by the court. Upon the request of either party or the circuit judge, said record shall be transcribed, certified by the reporter as true and correct, […]
(a) The state, rather than individual counties, shall bear the responsibility of funding the salaries and expenses of official state court reporters. (b) Each county or counties within a judicial district shall continue to bear the responsibility of providing, at the county’s expense, each official court reporter with appropriate office space and operating expenses, when […]
