Gov. Code, § 69959 · Article 9. Official Reporters Generally
Gov. Code, § 69959
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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 remote court reporting.
(b) “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 transmitted by audiovisual means to the reporter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 419, Sec. 1. (AB 253) Effective January 1, 2020.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=69959.
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BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- Los Angeles County Superior Court — Pasadena Courthouse, Department P (Judge Jared D. Moses): Courtroom Information
- Los Angeles County Superior Court — Pomona Courthouse South, Department A (Judge Bryant Y. Yang): Courtroom Information
- Los Angeles County Superior Court — Pomona Courthouse South, Department H (Judge Allison L. Westfahl Kong): Courtroom Information (DATED: January 9, 2026)
- Los Angeles County Superior Court — Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 407 (Judge Brock T. Hammond): Courtroom Information
- San Bernardino County Superior Court — Department S33 - Courtroom Information Sheet
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