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EACH EMPLOYEE OF THE COURT SHALL RECEIVE THE
COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET AND
PERFORM THE DUTIES DIRECTED BY THE JUDGE.

(C) EMPLOYEES IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

(1) THE RESIDENT JUDGE IN EACH COUNTY OF
THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SHALL APPOINT ONE OR MORE
OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE
COUNTY. A REPORTER SHALL BE COMPETENT TO RECORD COURT
PROCEEDINGS AND SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
JUDGE WHO APPOINTED HIM. THE REPORTER SHALL RECEIVE
THE COMPENSATION SET BY THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE.

(2) IN CHARLES COUNTY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE-THIRD OF THE SALARY OF THE
COURT REPORTER. THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL PAY THE
SALARY TO THE REPORTER OR REPORTERS BI-WEEKLY FROM THE
FEES OF HIS OFFICE. PRIOR TO MAY 1 EACH YEAR THE
CLERK SHALL SUBMIT A VOUCHEE TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS. THEY SHALL PROMPTLY REIMBURSE HIM FOR
ONE-THIRD OF THE AMOUNT OF THE REPORTER'S SALARY.

(3)    A COURT REPORTER SHALL BE REIMBURSED
FOR EXPENSES AS APPROVED BY THE COURT. REIMBURSEMENT
SHALL BE MADE BY THE COUNTY TREASURER OR SIMILAR
OFFICER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SERVICES WERE
RENDERED AS EXPENSES OF THE COURT UPON PRESENTATION OF
A CERTIFICATE FROM THE CLERK SHOWING THE ATTENDANCE
AND SERVICES OF THE REPORTER.

(4)   IF DIRECTED BY THE COURT, THE REPORTER
SHALL ATTEND AND TAKE FULL STENOGRAPHIC NOTES OF, OR
OTHERWISE RECORD THE ORAL TESTIMONY AND JUDICIAL
OPINIONS IN ALL PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT.

(5)   THE COURT MAY DIRECT THE REPORTER TO
TRANSCRIBE THE NOTES OF A PROCEEDING AND THE COSTS OF
TRANSCRIPTION MAY BE TAXED AS COSTS IN THE CASE OR
PAID AS PART OF THE GENERAL EXPENSES OF THE COURT.

(6)    ON BEQUEST BY A PARTY, A REPORTER
SHALL FURNISH A TYPEWRITTEN TRANSCRIPT OF ANY PORTION
OF HIS NOTES, UPON PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES INCIDENT TO
THE TRANSCRIPT AT THE RATE FIXED BY THE COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
based on a multitude of provisions
scattered throughout the Code, the Rules,
the public local laws, and the Circuit