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Judiciary committee backs study of per-page court reporter rates and digital reporting
Summary
The Louisiana House Judiciary Committee voted to report favorably on a resolution to study court reporter per-page transcription rates and examine digital court reporting as an alternative, after Representative Muscarello described it as his first study resolution in seven years.
At a meeting of the Louisiana House Judiciary Committee, members voted to report favorably on House Resolution 272 by Representative Muscarello, which would study court reporter per-page transcription rates and evaluate digital court reporting as an alternative to traditional transcription.
Representative Edward Muscarello, sponsor of the resolution, told the committee that "in 7 years of being here, this is my first study resolution" and described the proposal as a way to bring the issue "to the forefront of our legal judiciary system." He said the measure would study per-page rates and "discuss and address digital court reporting as an alternative."
The committee heard no substantive questions and moved the resolution by voice vote. A motion to "report favorable" was made during committee consideration and the measure was "reported," with members registering no objection.
The resolution would direct a study; it does not itself change rates or adopt digital reporting. Committee discussion was limited to the resolution’s scope and purpose; there was no motion to adopt policy or a funding allocation tied to this study during the meeting.
Where the study goes next—whether it will identify recommended statutory or budgetary changes, and how any findings would be implemented—was not specified in the committee discussion.
Representative Carter presided as chairman during the item; Representative Muscarello was the sponsor and the primary speaker on the topic.
