§ 15-7-47 - Providing of court reporters; waiver; compensation
O.C.G.A. 15-7-47 (2010)
15-7-47. Providing of court reporters; waiver; compensation
(a) Court reporting personnel shall be made available for the reporting of civil and criminal trials in state courts, subject to the laws governing same in the superior courts of this state.
(b) Reporting of any trial may be waived by consent of the parties.
(c) Appointment of a court reporter or reporters, as defined in Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title, for court proceedings in each court shall be made by the judge thereof; the compensation and allowances of reporters for the courts shall be paid by the county governing authority and shall be the same as that for reporters of the superior courts of this state.