HB3970

Oklahoma HB3970 modifies court reporter duties, salaries, and certifications, and expands remote availability and transcript ordering.

Oklahoma HB3970 amends the duties and salaries of court reporters, allowing remote availability and expanding transcript ordering. It authorizes judges to order transcripts electronically recorded without a court reporter present if an official transcript is later ordered. It sets salaries and additional payments for certified shorthand reporters based on their certifications and years of service. It also modifies the methods of shorthand reporting, including electronic instruments as supplementary devices, and updates the allowable methods of shorthand reporting.