HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3487        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to stenographers and transcribers.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3487        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1878

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1568 OF 2019-2020.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to stenographers and transcribers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 88 of chapter 221 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

Upon request of the presiding justice or any party, the stenographer or transcriber shall furnish a paper or electronic reproduction transcript of a trial or hearing for which he shall be paid by the party requesting it at the rate of $3.75 per page for the original and $1.25 per page for each additional copy ordered, but not less than $20.

SECTION 2.  Section 88 of said chapter 221, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by deleting the second sentence. 

SECTION 3.  Section 88 of said chapter 221, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by deleting the fourth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

Additional paper or electronic reproduction copies, if so requested by an indigent person or counsel for an indigent person, shall be paid at $.35 per page, but not less than $20.

SECTION 4.  Section 88 of said chapter 221, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by deleting the fifth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

In the event that daily copy is ordered by the presiding justice or any party, the rate shall be $5.25 per page for the original paper or electronic reproduction copy and $1.75 per page for each additional paper or electronic reproduction copy; provided that, additional paper or electronic reproduction copies, if so requested by an indigent person or counsel for indigent person, shall be paid at $.35 per page, but not less than $20.