Section 12-17-274 – Compensation; Cost-of-Living and Merit Increases.
Section 12-17-274 Compensation; cost-of-living and merit increases. (a) An official court reporter shall be paid a salary by the state in an amount as shall be established by law, to be paid as other state employees are paid. (b)(1) In addition to the salary paid by the state, each official court reporter shall be paid […]
Section 12-17-275 – Duties.
Section 12-17-275 Duties. The official court reporter shall attend in person, except as otherwise herein provided, the sessions of court held in the circuit for which he is appointed, and in every case, where directed by the judge or requested by a party thereto, he shall take full stenographic notes of the oral testimony and […]
Section 12-17-276 – Transcript Fees.
Section 12-17-276 Transcript fees. Notwithstanding any statutes existing on October 10, 1975, which prescribe fees to be paid to court reporters for producing transcripts of their stenographic notes, the amounts of these fees may be fixed and adjusted by the Supreme Court at such times as it shall determine. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, […]
Section 12-17-277 – Fee for Court Reporter Taxed as Costs in Cases Utilizing Reporter.
Section 12-17-277 Fee for court reporter taxed as costs in cases utilizing reporter. In all cases reported by an official court reporter or special reporter, there shall be taxed, as part of the costs of the case, a fee of $5.00 for each day or fraction thereof that such reporter shall be engaged in reporting […]
Section 12-17-290 – Qualifications for Becoming Supernumerary Reporter.
Section 12-17-290 Qualifications for becoming supernumerary reporter. While in service as an official circuit court reporter of the State of Alabama, any such reporter who is not a participating member of the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama: (1) Who has a minimum of 12 years as a reporter of any probate court having equity jurisdiction […]
Section 12-17-291 – Oath, Powers and Duties of Supernumeraries.
Section 12-17-291 Oath, powers and duties of supernumeraries. Such supernumerary circuit court reporter shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution for judicial officers and shall have and exercise all the duties, power and authority of official circuit court reporters of the circuit courts of Alabama and shall, upon request of the circuit […]
Section 12-17-292 – Term; Compensation.
Section 12-17-292 Term; compensation. (a) Every supernumerary court reporter shall serve for life and receive annually a salary equal to 50 percent of the state salary payable to the highest paid official court reporter, unless the salary paid to the highest paid official court reporter becomes less than the salary of the official court reporter […]
Section 12-17-293 – Appropriation for Salaries.
Section 12-17-293 Appropriation for salaries. There is appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated such sum or sums as may be necessary to pay the salaries of supernumerary circuit court reporters provided for and commissioned under this division. (Acts 1961, No. 817, p. 1204, §5.)
Section 12-17-310 – Existing Positions Continued; Authorization of Additional Positions by Administrative Director of Courts.
Section 12-17-310 Existing positions continued; authorization of additional positions by Administrative Director of Courts. Positions for bailiffs existing on October 10, 1975, shall continue as provided by law. Additional positions for bailiffs in the circuit and district court may be authorized by the Administrative Director of Courts upon recommendation of presiding circuit judges. Bailiffs, when […]
Section 12-17-226.18 – Ability to Pay Fees or Costs.
Section 12-17-226.18 Ability to pay fees or costs. Notwithstanding subsection (c) of Section 12-17-226.10, upon conviction for any criminal offense, felony, misdemeanor, or violation of the Code of Alabama 1975, or ordinance violation, any fees or costs shall not be waived or remitted unless the defendant or party responsible for paying the fees proves to […]