Rule 10.COURT REPORTERS AND COMPENSATION FOR SAME
10.1 Court Reporter for Associate Circuit Judges
(1) If there is a regularly employed court reporter for the Associate Circuit Judges, that reporter shall report cases for Associate Circuit Judges within the counties of the 27th Judicial Circuit for which he or she is employed.
(2) The provisions of Rules 10.2 shall apply only if there is not a court reporter employed by the County Courts of the counties within the 27th Judicial Circuit for Associate Circuit Judges; or, if, in the discretion of the Associate Circuit Judge trying the case, with the approval of the Presiding Circuit Judge, a scheduling conflict exists whereby the court reporter for the Associate Judges is not available on the date scheduled for trial and the case should be tried on that date.
10.2 No Court Reporter Available for Associate Circuit Judges
(1) If, in the discretion of an Associate Circuit Judge, and due to nature or complexity of a case, such judge believes the services of a court reporter are necessary to properly preserve the record in a case and there are budgeted monies appropriated or remaining to fund this expenditure, such judge may acquire the services of a court reporter, and such judge shall allow reasonable compensation and expense reimbursement to such reporter.
(2) If the case is appealed and a transcript is ordered and prepared, the reasonable costs and expenses of preparing the original transcript and such copies required by statute or rule, to be approved by the judge hearing the case, which are in excess of the fees allowed by statute or court rule from time to time hereafter, shall be paid as hereinafter provided.
(3) The costs and expense referred to in subparagraphs a and b hereof, shall be paid within 30 days of their billing and approval by the judge hearing the case, by the county where the case was originally filed; and, any portion paid by such county which is later collected as court costs shall be reimbursed to that county. If an in forma pauperis appeal is allowed, all approved transcript costs shall be paid by the county where the case was originally filed.
(4) After approval by the judge hearing the case, a copy of the reporters statement shall be filed with the case.
10.3 Deposit Required for Transcripts on Appeal
Preparation of any transcript by a court reporter for a record on appeal or otherwise, except in appeals taken in forma pauperis, shall not begin until the person ordering such transcript makes a cash deposit with the reporter of such amount as the court reporter reasonably estimates such transcript will cost based upon the amount allowed by statute or court rule. In the event any cash deposit, as aforesaid, exceeds the cost of the transcript ordered, the excess shall be refunded to the person who ordered the transcript upon its completion. In the event any such cash deposit is insufficient to pay for a transcript, the remaining unpaid portion of the cost thereof shall be due and payable from the person who ordered the transcript to the reporter who prepared it upon delivery of the transcript.
10.4 Transcript of Guilty Pleas in C & D Felonies
(1) Pursuant to S.Ct. Rule 24.03(b), transcripts of guilty pleas and sentencing in Class C and D felonies where the defendant is sentenced to the Department of Corrections will not be required to be prepared and filed unless the Defendant files a motion for post conviction relief.
(2) If the Defendant files a motion for post conviction relief under Rule 24.035 or otherwise, the Clerk shall notify the Court Reporter taking the same, in writing, of the filing of the motion.
(3) Within 30 days after the receipt of such notice, that Court Reporter shall prepare and file a transcript of the guilty plea or pleas and sentencing.
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