The half-day fee to be charged under Government Code section 68086 for the services of an official reporter must be established by the trial court as follows: for a proceeding or portion of a proceeding in which a certified shorthand reporter is used, the fee is equal to the average salary and benefit costs of the reporter, plus indirect costs of up to 18 percent of salary and benefits. For purposes of this rule, the daily salary is determined by dividing the average annual salary of temporary and full-time reporters by 225 workdays.
If your court case uses an official court reporter to record what happens, you may be charged a fee for that service. The fee is based on the actual cost of paying the reporter, including their salary and benefits.
The court figures out the daily rate by taking the average yearly salary of court reporters and dividing it by 225 workdays. The court can also add up to 18 percent on top of salary and benefits to cover other related costs. You are charged based on half-day blocks of time.
Summary generated March 14, 2026
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Rule 2.958 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 892 effective January 1, 1994; previously amended effective January 31, 1997, August 17, 2003, January 1, 2004, and July 1, 2004.
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