California · Penal Code
PEN §94: Every judicial officer who asks or receives any emolument, gratuity, or reward, or any promise thereof, except such as may be authorized by law, for doing any official act, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
What this law says, in plain English
Judicial officers who solicit or accept unauthorized payments or promises for official acts commit misdemeanor. Stenographers/reporters who pay judicial officers for appointment also commit misdemeanor and lose eligibility for future court positions.
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