Wednesday, November 2, 2022

More court reporters, please!

The Superior Courts have issued this crisis-alert press release: THERE IS A COURT REPORTER SHORTAGE CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA. Here are the top-level bullet points:

  • THE PROBLEM: There is a court reporter shortage in California – and across the nation – that has been long developing.
  • THE SHORTAGE OF COURT REPORTERS IMPACTS LITIGANTS ACROSS CALIFORNIA:
  • FUNDING IS NOT THE SOLUTION: There is no one to hire.
  • THE CURRENT STATUTORY FRAMEWORK INHIBITS CREATIVE RESPONSES TO THE SHORTAGE OF COURT REPORTERS:
  • CONCLUSION: More funding is not the solution.