§ 8-5-7. Appropriations for court reporters and electronic court reporters.
The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary to compensate the stenographers, court reporters, and electronic court reporters and similar recording personnel for their services; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her order upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary for that purpose, upon vouchers approved by the clerk of the superior court for the counties of Providence and Bristol.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 71; G.L. 1909, ch. 278, § 3; P.L. 1909, ch. 421, § 1; P.L. 1916, ch. 1402, § 1; P.L. 1920, ch. 1895, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2041, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2086, § 5; P.L. 1922, ch. 2164, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 328, § 4; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 503, § 4; P.L. 1956, ch. 3763, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-5-7; P.L. 1990, ch. 206, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts
Chapter 8-5 - Court Secretaries, Court Reporters, and Electronic Court Reporters
Section 8-5-1. - Supreme court secretary and assistant.
Section 8-5-2. - Superior court secretary and assistants.
Section 8-5-3. - Appointment of superior court reporters and electronic court reporters.
Section 8-5-4.1. - Freelance court reporters and electronic court reporters.
Section 8-5-5. - Reports of superior, family and district court and traffic tribunal.
Section 8-5-6. - Appointing court reporter and electronic court reporter for grand jury proceedings.
Section 8-5-7. - Appropriations for court reporters and electronic court reporters.
Section 8-5-8.1. - Waiver of interpreter/transliterator and CART provider.
Section 8-5-8.2. - Privileged communications.