California

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• § 69599.5 — In the County of Santa Barbara there are 19 judges of the superior court.
• § 69600 — In the County of Santa Clara there are 77 judges of the superior court.
• § 69600.5 — In the County of Santa Cruz there are 10 judges of the superior court.
• § 69601 — In the County of Shasta there are nine judges of the superior court.
• § 69601.3 — In the County of Sierra there are two judges of the superior court.
• § 69601.7 — In the County of Siskiyou there are four judges of the superior court.
• § 69602 — In the County of Solano there are 16 judges of the superior court.
• § 69603 — In the County of Sonoma there are 16 judges of the superior court.
• § 69604 — In the County of Stanislaus there are 17 judges of the superior court.
• § 69604.3 — In the County of Sutter there are five judges of the superior court.
• § 69604.5 — In the County of Tehama there are four judges of the superior court.
• § 69604.7 — In the County of Trinity there are two judges of the superior court.
• § 69605 — In the County of Tulare there are 16 judges of the superior court.
• § 69605.5 — In the County of Tuolumne there are four judges of the superior court.
• § 69606 — In the County of Ventura there are 28 judges of the superior court.
• § 69610 — In the County of Yolo there are nine judges of the superior court.
• § 69611 — In the County of Yuba there are five judges of the superior court.
• § 69614 — (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature in the 2006–07 fiscal year, there shall be 50 additional judges allocated to the various superior courts pursuant to the uniform criteria described in subdivi
• § 69614.2 — Upon appropriation by the Legislature in the 2007–08 fiscal year, there shall be 50 additional judges allocated to the various county superior courts, pursuant to the uniform criteria described in sub
• § 69614.3 — Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the 100 additional new judges provided for in Sections 69614 and 69614.
• § 69614.4 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, two vacant judgeships from the Superior Court of the County of Santa Clara shall be reallocated to the Superior Court of the County of Riverside, and two vacant judg
• § 69614.5 — Twenty-six additional superior court judgeships are authorized, subject to appropriation.
• § 69615 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to restore an appropriate balance between subordinate judicial officers and judges in the trial courts by providing for the conversion,
• § 69616 — (a) The Legislature hereby ratifies the authority of the Judicial Council to convert 10 subordinate judicial officer positions to judgeships in the 2011–12 fiscal year where the conversion will result
• § 69617 — (a) The Legislature hereby ratifies the authority of the Judicial Council to convert 10 subordinate judicial officer positions to judgeships in the 2013–14 fiscal year where the conversion will result
• § 69618 — (a) The Legislature hereby ratifies the authority of the Judicial Council to convert 10 subordinate judicial officer positions to judgeships in the 2014–15 fiscal year when the conversion will result
• § 69619 — (a) The Legislature hereby ratifies the authority of the Judicial Council to convert 10 subordinate judicial officer positions to judgeships in the 2015–16 fiscal year when the conversion will result
• § 69619.5 — (a) The Legislature hereby ratifies the authority of the Judicial Council to convert 10 subordinate judicial officer positions to judgeships in the 2016–17 fiscal year when the conversion will result
• § 69619.6 — (a) The Legislature hereby ratifies the authority of the Judicial Council to convert 10 subordinate judicial officer positions to judgeships in the 2017–18 fiscal year when the conversion will result
• § 69640 — (a) The superior court in Los Angeles County may by local rule establish superior court districts within which one or more sessions of the court shall be held.
• § 69740 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each trial court shall determine the number and location of sessions of the court necessary for the prompt disposition of the business before the court.
• § 69741.1 — A motion for new trial, motion under Code of Civil Procedure Section 663, and a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict may, with the written consent of all parties concerned, be heard at any
• § 69741.5 — There may be as many sessions of a superior court, at the same time, as there are judges elected, appointed or assigned thereto.
• § 69840 — (a) The clerk of the court shall exercise or perform, in addition to the powers, duties, and responsibilities provided by statute, any powers, duties, and responsibilities required or permitted to be
• § 69841 — The clerk of the superior court shall attend each session of the superior court in the county and upon the judges of the court in chambers when required.
• § 69842 — The clerk of the superior court shall keep such indexes as will insure ready reference to any action or proceeding filed in the court.
• § 69843 — The clerk of the superior court shall issue all process and notices required to be issued.
• § 69844 — The clerk of the superior court shall keep the minutes and other records of the court, entering at length within the time specified by law, or forthwith if no time is specified, any order, judgment, a
• § 69844.5 — On and after July 1, 1997, each clerk of the superior court shall prospectively certify and submit those court records specified by the Judicial Council which relate to criminal convictions for entry
• § 69844.7 — Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, in those counties where it is required by court order or rule that the clerk of the superior court place individual minute orders in the court’s
• § 69845 — The clerk of the superior court may keep a register of actions in which shall be entered the title of each cause, with the date of its commencement and a memorandum of every subsequent proceeding in t
• § 69845.5 — In lieu of maintaining a register of actions as described in Section 69845, the clerk of the superior court may maintain a register of actions by preserving all the court records filed, lodged, or mai
• § 69846 — The clerk of the superior court shall safely keep or dispose of according to law all papers and records filed or deposited in any action or proceeding before the court.
• § 69846.5 — The clerk of the superior court shall endorse on each paper filed with the court the day, month, and year it is filed.
• § 69847 — The clerk of the superior court shall provide two books.
• § 69848 — The clerk of the superior court may use a facsimile signature on any court documents regularly maintained in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of filing or certifying those documents, pr
• § 69893.7 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following provisions shall apply to the Yolo County superior and municipal courts.
• § 69894 — (a) The superior court shall provide any court user access to a lactation room in any courthouse in which a lactation room is also provided to court employees in compliance with Section 1031 of the La
• § 69894.1 — (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, the superior court shall provide any court user who is participating in an ongoing court proceeding a reasonable amount of break time during the court proceeding in which t
• § 69894.2 — (a) On or before March 1, 2025, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, consistent with subdivision (d), the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the Legislature regarding how all funds previousl
• § 69894.3 — Employees of the superior court in each county of the first class shall be entitled to step advancement, vacation, sick leave, holiday benefits and other leaves of absence and other benefits as may be
• § 69894.4 — In each county of the first class, whenever, because of the nature of the duties of any judge or officer of the court, the court determines that the best interest of the court would be served, it may
• § 69894.5 — The court may by rule employ and assign officers or attachés to perform the duties outlined in Section 26806 of the Government Code.
• § 69894.6 — Notwithstanding Section 69894.
• § 69902 — Any county having a retirement system for its employees may include in it the employees and attachés of the superior court of that county whose salaries are paid by the county.
• § 69903 — In any county with a population of less than 1,073,200, but more than 1,069,700 as determined by the 1970 federal census, a majority of the judges of the superior court may appoint the listed officers
• § 69905 — In any county a majority of the judges of the superior court may appoint research assistants.
• § 69906.5 — Notwithstanding Section 270 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, in Mendocino County the offices of assistant probation officer and deputy probation officer, or either of them, shall exist only if es
• § 69907 — (a) In the County of San Diego, in addition to any other compensation and benefits, each judge of the superior court shall receive the same life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• § 69909 — (a) In the County of Riverside, in addition to any other compensation and benefits, each judge of the superior court shall receive the county flexible benefits plan.
• § 69917 — A subordinate judicial officer may not engage in the private practice of law except to the extent permitted by Judicial Council rules.
• § 69920 — This article shall be known and may be cited as the Superior Court Security Act of 2012.
• § 69921 — For purposes of this article: (a) “Court attendant” means a nonarmed, nonlaw enforcement employee of the superior court who performs those functions specified by the court, except those functions that
• § 69921.5 — Except for court security services provided by the marshal in the Counties of Shasta and Trinity, the sheriff is responsible for the necessary level of court security services, as established by the m
• § 69922 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever required, the sheriff shall attend all superior court sessions held within his or her county.
• § 69923 — (a) A superior court shall not pay a sheriff for court security services and equipment, except as provided in this article.
• § 69925 — The presiding judge, in conjunction with the sheriff or marshal, shall develop an annual or multiyear comprehensive court security plan that includes the mutually agreed upon law enforcement security
• § 69926 — (a) This section applies to the superior court and the sheriff in those counties in which the sheriff’s department provides court security services.
• § 69927 — It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a process and funding mechanism for sheriffs that overall incur increased trial court security costs as a result of court construction projects that ha
• § 69941 — A superior court may appoint as many competent phonographic reporters, to be known as official reporters of such court, and such official reporters pro tempore, as are deemed necessary for the perform
• § 69942 — No person shall be appointed to the position of official reporter of any court unless the person has first obtained a license to practice as a certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Boa
• § 69944 — Until an official reporter of any court or official reporter pro tempore has fully completed and filed all transcriptions of the reporter’s notes in any case on appeal which the reporter is required b
• § 69946 — Before entering upon the duties of his office, the official reporter of any court or official reporter pro tempore shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office.
• § 69947 — Except in counties where a statute provides otherwise, the official reporter shall receive for his services the fees prescribed in this article.
• § 69948 — (a) The fee for reporting testimony and proceedings in contested cases is fifty-five dollars ($55) a day, or any fractional part thereof.
• § 69948.5 — Notwithstanding Section 69948, in Modoc County, the board of supervisors may, by ordinance, prescribe a higher rate of compensation for superior court reporters.
• § 69949 — The fee for reporting each default or uncontested action or proceeding is ten dollars ($10).
• § 69950 — (a) The fee for transcription for original ribbon or printed copy is one dollar and thirteen cents ($1.
• § 69950.5 — (a) On or before January 1, 2024, the Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature recommendations to increase uniformity in transcription rate expenditures in California.
• § 69951 — For transcription, the reporter may charge an additional 50 percent for special daily copy service.
• § 69952 — (a) The court may specifically direct the making of a verbatim record and payment therefor shall be from the county treasury on order of the court in the following cases: (1) Criminal matters.
• § 69953 — In any case where a verbatim record is not made at public expense pursuant to Section 69952 or other provisions of law, the cost of making any verbatim record shall be paid by the parties in equal pro
• § 69953.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a daily transcript is ordered in a civil case requiring the services of more than one phonographic reporter, the party requesting the daily transcr
• § 69954 — (a) Transcripts prepared by a reporter using computer assistance and delivered on a medium other than paper shall be compensated at the same rate set for paper transcripts, except the reporter may als
• § 69955 — (a) As used in this section, “reporting notes” are the reporting notes of all court reporters employed to report in the courts of California, who may be known as official reporters and official report
• § 69956 — The official reporter shall perform the duties required of him by law.
• § 69957 — (a) If an official reporter or an official reporter pro tempore is unavailable to report an action or proceeding in a court, subject to the availability of approved equipment and equipment monitors, t
• § 69958 — Each superior court shall report to the Judicial Council on or before October 1, 2004, and semiannually thereafter, and the Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2
• § 69959 — (a) Remote court reporting shall not be used by courts to make the record of any court proceedings, and courts shall not expend any funds to purchase equipment or software to facilitate the use of rem
• § 69959.5 — (a) For purposes of this section, “remote court reporting” means the use of a stenographic reporter who is not present in the courtroom to produce a verbatim record of court proceedings that are trans
• § 69990 — In each county with a population of more than 70,000 and less than 100,000, as determined by the 1940 federal census, to assist the court in the transaction of its judicial business, a majority of the
• § 69991 — The duties of official reporters appointed pursuant to Section 69990 shall be performed as elsewhere provided by law.
• § 69992 — This article applies to counties containing a population of 750,000 and under 1,070,000 according to the 1970 federal census.
• § 69992.2 — The fee required by Section 69992.
• § 69993 — In San Joaquin County, each superior court reporter shall be paid a salary to be established by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.
• § 69994 — This article shall apply in a county having a population of more than 490,000 and less than 503,000, as determined by the 1960 federal census.
• § 69994.1 — When needed in order that the judicial business of the courts in such county may be carried on without delay, the judges of such courts may appoint as many additional phonographic reporters as the bus
• § 69994.2 — The regular official phonographic reporters shall be compensated at an annual salary of forty-seven thousand seven hundred eleven dollars ($47,711), except that these reporters may be employed at an a
• § 69994.3 — In addition to the compensation provided in this article, each salaried official reporter shall be entitled to, and shall receive, vacation and sick leave allowances, retirement, and other privileges
• § 69994.4 — No further fee than that herein 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
• § 69994.5 — The salaries provided for in this article shall be paid in biweekly installments from the general fund of the county, and shall be allowed and audited in the same manner as other salary demands agains
• § 69994.8 — All reporters appointed pursuant to this article shall be known as official court reporters of the County of Sacramento.
• § 69994.9 — With the approval of the board of supervisors the court may establish such additional classifications and rates of compensation as are required.
• § 69995 — (a) In Ventura County, a majority of the judges of the superior court may appoint as many competent official phonographic reporters as the business of the superior court requires, and as required to p
• § 69998 — No further fee than that prescribed in this article shall be collected from, or assessed against, any party to any proceeding for the services of a phonographic reporter in taking down in shorthand th
• § 69999 — Any fee required by this article shall be taxed as costs in favor of any party paying it and to whom costs are awarded by the judgment of the court.
• § 7 — Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public officer, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized, pursuant to l
• § 7.5 — Whenever, by any law, the director of any state department is made a member of a state board, commission, or committee, or of the governing body of any state agency or authority, the director may desi
• § 7.6 — (a) If by law, any officer whose office is created by the California Constitution is made a member of a state board, commission, or committee, or of the governing body of any state agency or authority
• § 7.7 — The provisions of Sections 7.
• § 7.8 — Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, the Directors of Finance, General Services, and Education may appoint any deputy or assistant director in their respective departments to act in
• § 7.9 — (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may designate any deputy of his or her off
• § 7.9a — At the request of the Controller, two employees of that officer, in addition to those provided for in Section 7.
• § 7000 — It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide a means whereby the Departments of Water Resources, Parks and Recreation, Fish and Game, and General Services, of the State of C
• § 70000 — In each county with a population of more than 10,000 and less than 10,500, as determined by the 1960 federal census, to assist the court in the transaction of its judicial business, a majority of the
• § 7001 — The Legislature hereby declares that the acquisition of interests or rights in real property for the preservation and conservation of the scenic lands and areas provided for in Section 7000 constitute
• § 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 concu
• § 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 pr
• § 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 test
• § 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
• § 70016 — The fees required by Sections 70015 and 70015.
• § 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
• § 7002 — The state agencies specified in Section 7000 may exercise the powers specified in that section for the acquisition of rights or interests in real property within the coastal zone, as defined in Sectio
• § 70025 — In Riverside County, the board of supervisors shall fix the salary of regular official reporters, which shall not be less than an annual salary of twenty thousand two hundred ten dollars ($20,210) and
• § 70040 — Unless otherwise specifically provided, the determination of whether a county has the population prescribed in this article shall be made on the basis of the 1950 federal census.
• § 70041 — Unless otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this article apply in each county described as follows: (a) A county with a population of 70,000 or less, as determined by the 1940 federal ce
• § 70041.1 — Unless otherwise specifically provided the provisions of this article apply in a county with a population of 290,000 or more and under 295,000.
• § 70041.5 — Unless otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this article apply to a county with a population of over 45,000 and under 46,750, as determined on the basis of the 1950 federal census.
• § 70042 — The provisions of this article are applicable in a county described in subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 70041 only if the board of supervisors of such county by resolution adopts the procedure for
• § 70043 — To assist the court in the transaction of its judicial business by having the duties of phonographic reporters performed, a majority of the judges of the superior court of the county may appoint as ma
• § 70044 — (a) When needed in order that the judicial business of the superior court in the county may be diligently carried on and a particular matter may proceed to trial or hearing without delay, a pro tempor
• § 70044.1 — In any county having a population of over 250,000 and under 277,000, as determined by the 1950 federal census, the fee for reporting testimony and proceedings in contested cases is thirty-five dollars
• § 70044.5 — In San Mateo County, official reporters shall be appointed by the judges of the consolidated superior and municipal courts pursuant to the provisions of Section 70043 or 72194 and shall serve at the p
• § 70045 — In a county having a population of 70,000 or less, as determined by the 1940 federal census, and having two or more superior court judges, each regular official reporter shall be paid an annual salary
• § 70045.1 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 70045 of this code, in Trinity County, each regular official court reporter shall receive an annual salary of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) unless the board
• § 70045.10 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this section shall apply to the official court reporters in Tehama County.
• § 70045.11 — In lieu of the compensation provided for in Section 69948, the Board of Supervisors of Sutter County may, with the approval of the presiding judge of the superior court, contract with official court r
• § 70045.12 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following provisions shall be applicable to the official court reporters in the superior court and municipal courts of Madera County: (a) In Madera Coun
• § 70045.2 — Notwithstanding Section 70045, in Modoc County each regular official court reporter shall receive an annual salary to be determined by ordinance by the board of supervisors, payable in monthly install
• § 70045.4 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 70045 or any other provision of this article, in Merced County: (a) The regular full-time official court reporters shall perform the following duties: (1) Rep
• § 70045.5 — In a county with a population of 74,492 and not over 76,000 as determined by the 1970 federal census, each regular official reporter shall be paid an annual salary of twenty-one thousand seven hundred
• § 70045.6 — (a) In Kern County each regular reporter shall be paid the biweekly salary specified in range 52.
• § 70045.7 — In Napa County, each regular official reporter shall be paid an annual salary of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), and each pro tempore official reporter shall be paid one hundred ten dollars ($
• § 70045.75 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law including, but not limited to, Sections 70040, 70041, 70042, and 70045, the following provisions shall be applicable to the full-time official court reporter
• § 70045.77 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Sections 70040, 70041, 70042, and 70045, the following provisions shall be applicable to the full-time official court reporte
• § 70045.8 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Sections 70040, 70041, 70042, and 70045, the following provisions shall be applicable to the official court reporters in
• § 70045.9 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this section shall apply to the official court reporters in Shasta County: (a) The regular full-time official court reporters shall perfor
• § 70046 — In San Bernardino County, the board of supervisors shall fix the salary of regular official reporters, which shall not be less than an annual salary of twenty thousand two hundred ten dollars ($20,210
• § 70046.1 — In Santa Clara County, the board of supervisors shall fix the salary of regular official reporters, which shall not be less than a biweekly salary of one thousand seven hundred eighty-four dollars and
• § 70046.2 — (a) In Fresno County, the compensation of each regular official court reporter shall be determined through the collective bargaining process.
• § 70046.4 — (a) In Lake County, the official phonographic reporters shall perform the following duties: (1) Report all proceedings before the superior court.
• § 70047 — (a) In Contra Costa County, the annual salary of each regular official reporter shall be based on a four-step salary plan as established by joint action and approval of the board of supervisors and a
• § 70047.1 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following provisions shall be applicable to the Stanislaus County Superior Court: (a) In Stanislaus County, to assist the superior court in the transact
• § 70047.5 — (a) In Sonoma County, for the 1987–88 fiscal year each regular official reporter shall be paid an annual salary of thirty-seven thousand seven hundred forty dollars ($37,740), which salary shall inclu
• § 70048 — (a) In a county with a population of 1,300,000 and under 1,400,000, as determined by the 1970 federal census, regular official reporters shall be paid at a salary rate established by joint action and
• § 70049 — In a county with a population of over 11,650 and under 12,000, as determined by the 1960 federal census, each regular official reporter shall receive as full compensation for taking notes in criminal
• § 70049.5 — In a county with a population of over 32,000 and under 33,000, as determined by the 1960 federal census, each regular official reporter shall receive as full compensation an annual salary of ten thous
• § 70050 — In San Benito County, the board of supervisors shall fix the salary of regular official reporters and the compensation of official reporters pro tempore, which shall be at a rate of not more than seve
• § 70050.5 — In each county with a population of 730,000 and under 850,000, as determined by the 1960 federal census, the monthly salary of the regular official phonographic reporters shall be not less than that p
• § 70050.6 — (a) In Tuolumne County, the official reporters of the superior court shall perform the following duties: (1) Report all criminal proceedings.
• § 70050.8 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 69948 and 69949, in counties with population of at least 62,000 and under 65,800, as determined by the 1960 federal census, the fee for official court report
• § 70051 — No further fee than that prescribed in Sections 70053 to 70059.
• § 70052 — 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 the law requires for other s
• § 70056.7 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the following provisions shall be applicable to the official superior court reporters in Monterey County: (a) Regular official court reporte
• § 70059.7 — In Santa Barbara County each regular official reporter shall be paid a biweekly salary which shall be one thousand six hundred eighty-five dollars and eighty-five cents ($1,685.
• § 70059.8 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not limited to Sections 70040, 70041, 70042, and 70045, the following provisions shall be applicable to the official court reporters in So
• § 70059.9 — In San Luis Obispo County, each regular official reporter shall be paid a monthly salary which shall be recommended by the superior court and approved by the board of supervisors.
• § 70060 — The fee so required shall be taxed as costs in favor of any party paying it and to whom costs are awarded by the judgment of the court.
• § 70061 — In a county with a population of 280,000 and under 285,000, of 500,000 and under 700,000, or of 700,000 or more, the fee so required shall not be required of any party who is exempted from the payment
• § 70062 — On or before the first day of each calendar month, the county clerk shall transmit to the county treasurer all money paid to him pursuant to this article during the preceding calendar month, or up to
• § 70063 — In Mendocino County, the official phonographic reporters shall perform the following duties: (a) Report all proceedings before the superior court.
• § 70064 — In Mono County, each regular official reporter shall receive as full compensation for taking notes in criminal cases an annual salary set by resolution of the board of supervisors.
• § 70100 — This article applies in each county with a population of 700,000 and under 750,000, as determined by the 1950 federal census.
• § 70101 — If a majority of the judges of the superior court of any county with a population of 700,000 and under 750,000 concur in an order that appointments may be made pursuant to this article, they may each
• § 70104 — In such event in cases in which a phonographic reporter is requested and the fees provided for by Article 11 for counties with a population of 700,000 and under 750,000 have not been paid, the parties
• § 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
• § 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.
• § 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,
• § 70113 — Official superior court court reporters shall be members of any retirement system maintained by the county.
• § 70125 — In each county having a population of more than 95,000 and less than 120,000, as determined by the 1960 federal census, to assist the court in the transaction of its judicial business, a majority of t
• § 70126 — A judge of the superior court may appoint a pro tempore official reporter, to serve as the convenience of the court may require, when an official reporter is unavailable.
• § 70127 — Each regular official reporter shall be paid an annual salary of twenty thousand nine hundred eighty-three dollars and ninety-two cents ($20,983.
• § 70128 — Except in criminal cases, the fees prescribed in Article 9 (commencing with Section 69941), Chapter 5, Title 8, shall be paid for the services of a court reporter.
• § 70130 — (a) In a county with a population of over 205,000 and not over 225,000 as determined by the 1970 federal decennial census, within which there is located a facility of the Department of Corrections of
• § 70130.5 — No further fee, charge or salary other than the salary or compensation provided by Section 70130 shall be collected from, or assessed against, any party to any proceeding for the services of an offici
• § 70131 — In criminal cases in which the court specifically so directs, the fee for a transcript ordered by the court to be made shall be paid out of the county treasury on the order of the court.
• § 70131.5 — Fees for transcription of testimony and proceedings in the court shall be paid by the litigants to full-time official reporters and official reporters pro tempore as otherwise provided by law.
• § 70132 — The official reporters of the court, if otherwise eligible, shall be members of any retirement system maintained by the county that includes attachés of the court.
• § 70132.5 — (a) The official reporter shall perform the duties required of him by law.
• § 70133 — Nothing in any county ordinance or in any state law disqualifying employees at any age from further employment, shall affect any reporter employed on the effective date of this article, or for a perio
• § 70134 — The official reporters of the court, in addition to membership in any appropriate county retirement system, unless otherwise specified in this article, shall be bound by the same restrictions applicab
• § 70136 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the monthly salary of each full-time official reporter of the Superior Court in Santa Cruz County shall be as follows: Step 1: $1,614 Step 2: $1,685 Ste
• § 70137 — Fees for transcription of testimony and proceedings in the court shall be paid by the litigant to full-time official reporters or to official reporters pro tempore as otherwise provided by law.
• § 70138 — (a) The official reporter shall perform the duties required by law.
• § 70139 — (a) A reporter’s filing fee of twelve dollars ($12) shall be paid in actions and proceedings as specified in Section 68090.
• § 70141.11 — Notwithstanding Section 269 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any court reporting functions for the commissioner in Contra Costa County may be by electronic or mechanical means and devices.
• § 70200 — (a) The municipal and superior courts in a county shall be unified on a majority vote of superior court judges and a majority vote of municipal court judges in the county, pursuant to the procedures p
• § 70201 — (a) The Judicial Council or registrar of voters shall certify the results of a vote to unify the municipal courts and the superior courts in a county.
• § 70202 — Unification of the municipal and superior courts in a county shall occur on the earlier of the date specified in the unification vote or 180 days following certification of the vote for unification.