Official court reporters in felony criminal and juvenile delinquency and dependency cases; an Official Court Reporter for in forma pauperis litigants, on request, in the listed civil and family law hearings, with an order granting a fee waiver on file (or a Request to Waive Court Fees) and the Court Reporter Notice & Request Form filed and served no later than seven (7) days before the hearing (a late request may be a waiver); otherwise a private reporter at the party's cost; transcripts contracted from the reporter under Government Code Section 69950 on the Transcript Request Form; and juvenile transcripts on the Transcripts of Juvenile Hearings Application, approved by the Judge of the Juvenile court.
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Official court reporters for San Luis Obispo County Superior Court provide the verbatim record of court proceedings in felony criminal and juvenile delinquency and dependency cases as provided by statute and/or local court rule. Please refer to the Court Reporter Coverage section below for information regarding court reporter coverage in family law and civil matters. To be employed by the Superior Court, a court reporter must possess a valid Certified Shorthand Reporters (CSR) license, which is granted to successful candidates who pass the examination administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California. Court Reporter Coverage The Court will provide an Official Court Reporter to in forma pauperis litigants in civil and family law matters upon request for the following types of hearings: family law trials, family support hearings, family law requests for order, hearings on requests for civil or family law restraining orders, unlimited jurisdiction civil trials, civil law and motion, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, and mental health proceedings. In order to be eligible for a court reporter, the litigant must have an order granting a fee waiver on file in the case. In matters that do not require a filing fee, such as requests for civil or family law restraining orders, a party who is eligible for a waiver of fees must file a Request to Waive Court Fees. In addition, you must also request a Court Reporter. Court Reporter Notice & Request Form The party requesting a court reporter must file and serve the request no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing, with notice to all parties. A failure to file a timely request may be considered a waiver of a court reporter for the scheduled hearing. If you are not eligible for a fee waiver and wish your matter to be reported, you must hire a reporter privately and are responsible for all fees and costs related to the reporting services. Purchasing a Transcript When purchasing a transcript, the person or party is contracting with an individual court reporter for the actual transcript of the proceedings, pursuant to Government Code Section 69950. Transcript costs are governed by the code and all arrangements for preparation, delivery and payment of transcript are between the requesting party and the individual court reporter. If a court reporter was present at the hearing and you would like to request a transcript, please complete the Transcript Request Form here. After a request is made, the court reporter will contact you and give an estimate of cost and an estimate of the amount of time necessary to prepare the transcript. Be sure to choose "Rush" on the form if you need the transcript expedited. There may be an additional cost for an expedited transcript. Please note certain transcripts have priority due to statutory deadlines, which may delay rush requests. The following information will be required before a transcript can be prepared: 1. Your contact information 2. Case number 3. Case name 4. Date(s) of hearing 5. Please specify if you are requesting the entire hearing, or a specific portion of the transcript. You can view any public case that can be accessed remotely using re:SearchCA, a web-based platform that grants registered user's remote access to public court records and documents. Please visit here to register. Cases and documents are limited in compliance with California Rules of Court 2.503. Request for Juvenile Transcript All transcript requests for juvenile hearings must complete the "Application for Transcripts of Juvenile hearings" below. Submit the completed application to the courtroom clerk or the clerk’s office at San Luis Obispo Courthouse, Room 220 or the Paso Robles Branch. Upon approval by the Judge of the Juvenile court, you will be contacted with information regarding payments and transcript(s) preparation. Transcripts of Juvenile Hearings Application
Official court reporters for San Luis Obispo County Superior Court provide the verbatim record of court proceedings in felony criminal and juvenile delinquency and dependency cases as provided by statute and/or local court rule. Please refer to the Court Reporter Coverage section below for information regarding court reporter coverage in family law and civil matters. To be employed by the Superior
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