MississippiCourt reporters receive $4 per page and must limit pages
Mississippi law sets court reporters' fee at $4 per transcript page and requires practical formatting that keeps the number of printed pages reasonably low.
What it does
People who obtain transcripts of court testimony pay court reporters $4 per page. The copy that the reporter must file with the court clerk carries no charge.
Court reporters must format transcripts to reasonably limit the number of printed pages, as far as practical. This includes their choice of font, spacing, and indentation.
Argument forFormatting that limits printed pages could reduce what people pay for court transcripts because the fee depends on the page count.
Argument againstThe $4 charge for every page could make long transcripts costly for people who need a record of court testimony.
More detail
Court reporters receive $4 per page for transcripts of testimony and copies. The charge applies to each party or other person who obtains a transcript or copy of court testimony. Court reporters must file an original transcript and one copy with the court clerk, without charging for that copy. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
Court reporters must choose formatting that reasonably limits the number of printed pages. The requirement covers the font, spacing, and indentation used in transcripts of court testimony. Reporters must limit pages as far as practical and reasonable. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Tate ReevesBecame Law
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedTo Governor
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 30Conference Report Adopted
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 27Conference Report Filed
- Mar 27Conference Report Filed
- Mar 23Conferees Named Ford (54th),Porter,Zuber
- Mar 17Conferees Named Thompson,Barrett,Turner-Ford
- Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 6Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 5Passed As AmendedPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage as Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5AmendedMajor
- Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedMinor
- Feb 6Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMinor
- Feb 6Transmitted To HouseMinor
- Feb 4Passed As AmendedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage as Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4AmendedMajor
- Jan 28Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Jan 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyIntroduced
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