Each of the judges of the circuit courts of this state shall appoint a competent person to perform the duties of official court reporter of the courts in the circuit over which said judge presides. No two or more judges shall appoint the same court reporter. The official court reporter shall be an officer of the court and within his circuit shall have power to administer oaths and shall hold office at the pleasure of the judge, who shall have power to remove said official reporter at any time. The court reporter shall not be related to the trial judge within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity, and any appointment of a court reporter so related to the trial judge within the prohibited degree shall be void. The provisions of this section shall not apply to circuits which consist of only one county and have three or more than three judges.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-17-270 - Appointment; Qualifications; Term of Office; Removal.
Section 12-17-272 - Special Roving Reporters.
Section 12-17-274 - Compensation; Cost-of-Living and Merit Increases.
Section 12-17-276 - Transcript Fees.
Section 12-17-277 - Fee for Court Reporter Taxed as Costs in Cases Utilizing Reporter.