Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 14, Part 3.

ON APRIL 30, 2019, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 729, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and revises the present law provisions governing compensation for court reporters and fees for transcripts.<br /> <br /> Present law provides that each court reporter is to be compensated in accordance with schedules fixed by the administrative director of the courts within budgetary limits as provided by law. This amendment rewrites this provision to instead provide that the minimum compensation payable to court reporters with at least 10 years of experience or court reporters holding the designation licensed court reporter (LCR) issued by the Tennessee board of court reporting is set at the following rates:<br /> <br /> (1) For a full-day appearance, $350; and<br /> (2) For a half-day appearance, $175.<br /> <br /> Under present law, each court reporter may charge and collect fees for transcripts at rates prescribed by the administrative director. This amendment rewrites this provision to instead provide that the fee rate that may be charged and collected by a court reporter for transcripts is $4.00 per page.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />