RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT: CHANGES TO POLICY REGARDING NORMAL AVAILABILITY AND UNAVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERSPursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §269(a)(1) and California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, the Riverside Superior Court is modifying its official court reporter policy. Effective January 17, 2023, the Riverside Superior Court’s policy regarding the normal availability and unavailability of official court reporters is as follows:
The Notice of Availability of Official Court Reporting Services identifies the availability and unavailability of official court reporters for each department and will be available on the court’s website. In unlimited civil proceedings, a party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(b)(3) at least 10 calendar days prior to a trial or hearing by submitting Judicial Council form FW-020. The court, for good cause, may shorten or waive the 10-day requirement. The clerk will notify the party as soon as possible if no official court reporter will be available. Given the general unavailability of official court reporters, final notice of the availability of a court reporter may not be known until the day of the hearing. The court is not obligated to provide court reporter transcripts free of charge to a party who has been granted a waiver of court fees and costs (See Jameson v. Desta (2018) 5 Cal.5th 594, 623-625). Assistance may be available through the Transcript Reimbursement Fund. Additional information about the Transcript Reimbursement Fund is available on the Court Reporters Board of California website. |
You can view the full notice here.
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