Louisiana § RS 13:1271 - Judges to appoint court reporters
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1271 — Judges to appoint court reporters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:1271. Judges to appoint court reporters
Each judge of the civil district court may appoint a qualified stenographer to serve as court reporter in his division. All court reporters so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the judges appointing them and may be assigned to the various divisions of the court as the judges appointing them may direct. The judges of the civil district court, sitting en banc, may appoint additional qualified stenographers as they may deem necessary who shall serve at the pleasure of the court en banc and may be assigned to the various divisions of the court as the court en banc may direct.
Amended by Acts 1950, No. 366, §1; Acts 2006, No. 621, §19(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 675, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 873, §1, eff. July 9, 2008; Acts 2011, No. 340, §2, eff. June 29, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 474, §4(B)(2).
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1271 cover?
Section RS 13:1271 ("Judges to appoint court reporters") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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