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County judges ask commissioners to raise pay for court reporters and clerks amid heavy magistrations
Summary
County court and justice court judges told commissioners that court reporters and clerks are understaffed and underpaid relative to comparable positions; county court judges requested moving court reporters to the top of their current pay grade, while JPs described heavy magistrations and unfunded statutory duties.
County court judges and two justices of the peace told the Commissioners Court they want higher pay for court staff, arguing that reporters and longtime clerks face a regional market that pays more and that unfunded mandates have increased daily workloads.
County court at law judges requested that their two dedicated court reporters be moved within their existing classification (level 16) from the current midpoint to the top of that pay grade, saying the district court reporters are paid substantially more. “Govsalaries.com reports the average court reporter salary for a government-employed court reporter at $119,008,” one county court judge said, and noted a local comparison where San Patricio County pays its county-court reporters roughly $115,068. The judges requested raising their…
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