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In re Transcript Rates

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Sep 25, 2023
2023 OK 93 (Okla. 2023)

Opinion

2023 OK 93

09-25-2023

RE: TRANSCRIPT RATES


ORDER SETTING TRANSCRIPT FEES

Pursuant to Okla. Const. Art. VII, §4 and §6, and 20 O.S. §106.4 (B), amended by Laws 2023, SB 296, c. 100, § 1, eff. November 1, 2023, the Oklahoma Supreme Court hereby sets the following per page transcript fee for preparation of transcripts of proceedings in the district courts:

¶ 1 For the preparation of a transcript from shorthand notes or recording device the court reporter is entitled to receive compensation at the following per page fee:

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT

PER PAGE FEE

Standard Rate - Original and First Two Copies

$5.00

Additional Paper Copies--regular rate

$2.00

Additional Paper Copies -- purchased by the Court Fund, District Attorney or any other State of Oklahoma Entity

$0.25

Differential Page Rate (for creating an original official transcript from the notes of another court reporter or by listening to an audio recording made with no court reporter present)

$7.00

¶ 2 "Preparation of a transcript" at the above rates shall include an electronically transmitted copy of the transcript, to be provided by the court reporter to the purchasing party, upon request, at no additional cost. When a transcript is purchased by the Court Fund, District Attorney, or other State of Oklahoma entity, an electronically transmitted copy shall be provided upon request, at no additional cost, to the Judge, District Attorney and to each separately represented indigent party in the case. This Order supersedes SCAD-2020-2 issued on January 13, 2020, and increases the rate specified for additional paper copies purchased by the Court Fund, District Attorney, or other state entity.

¶3 The term "court reporter" means official court reporters employed or contracted in the district courts, and freelance reporters covering any district court proceeding pursuant to 20 O.S. §106.4, paragraph A.2.b.

¶4 The per page fees set forth above shall apply to official transcripts prepared pursuant to 20 O.S. §106.4.

¶5 The effective date of this order is the 1st day of November, 2023.

Kane, C.J., Rowe, V.C.J., Kauger, Edmondson, Combs, Gurich, Darby and Kuehn, JJ., concur;

Winchester, J., not voting.


Summaries of

In re Transcript Rates

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Sep 25, 2023
2023 OK 93 (Okla. 2023)
Case details for

In re Transcript Rates

Case Details

Full title:RE: TRANSCRIPT RATES

Court:Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Date published: Sep 25, 2023

Citations

2023 OK 93 (Okla. 2023)