Bill Text: DE HB461 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Court Reporters.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-10-21 - Signed by Governor [HB461 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2021-HB461-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Griffith & Sen. Gay |
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Rep. Baumbach; Sens. Ennis, Lawson |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 461
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COURT REPORTERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 5, Title 10 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
The Superior Court may from time to time appoint and remove at pleasure employ such number of skilled and competent stenographers to be designated as court reporters and other employees , as may shall be necessary to create a verbatim record for the proper operation of the Court. Court, together with such additional clerical assistants as may be required. The duties of these employees the court reporters shall be to attend all sessions of the Superior Court in the several counties and such hearings before any Judge or Judges judicial officers thereof, as may be required, to create a verbatim record report of all evidence, opinions and other matters as the Superior Court may require and to perform such other duties as the Superior Court may prescribe. The court reporters and assistants These employees shall receive such compensation as the Court shall from time to time determine. Every court reporter before Before entering upon his or her duties to create the court record, every employee under this section shall take and subscribe the oath of office as required by the Delaware Constitution.
SYNOPSIS
This Act modifies Superior Court’s statute pertaining to creation of the Court’s record. Previously, the statute only contemplated stenographic recording of court proceedings. Technology has advanced which permits the Court to utilize other methods, in addition to stenographers, to create the court’s record.
This Act updates the statutory language related to court reports and is consistent with language used by other Delaware Courts.
