OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XVI, ch. 638, pt. 1

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 638.101 Official court reporters to receive stipend or salary supplement; exception.

Sec. 638.101. - Official court reporters to receive stipend or salary supplement; exception. Pursuant to the provisions of F.S. Ch. 27, Pt. I, the official court reporters reporting in criminal proceedings in the Circuit and County Courts within Duval County shall receive a stipend or salary supplement from the City, in addition to the salaries and expenses of the official court reporters that are paid from the annual appropriations act of the Legislature. The stipend or salary supplement shall be paid to the official court reporters who are designated by the chief official court reporter, with the approval of the Chief Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, to receive the stipend or salary supplement; provided, that: (a) A stipend or salary supplement shall be paid only to those official court reporters who are paid a salary under the annual appropriations act of the Legislature. (b) Stipends or salary supplements shall be paid under this Section only to the extent that funds have been appropriated and positions have been authorized by the Council in the budget ordinance or supplemental appropriations ordinances. (Ord. 81-811-405, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 638.102 Official court reporters required to report criminal proceedings.

Sec. 638.102. - Official court reporters required to report criminal proceedings. Each official court reporter who receives a stipend or salary supplement pursuant to this Part shall devote his entire time to the reporting of criminal proceedings in the Circuit and County Courts, and shall be designated as an official court reporter-criminal. However, when approved by the Chief Judge, an official court reporter who does not spend substantially all his time reporting criminal proceedings, but who does report such proceedings on a frequent basis, may be authorized by the chief official court reporter to be paid a stipend or salary supplement as an official court reporter-civil. (Ord. 81-811-405, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 638.103 Deputy official court reporters.

Sec. 638.103. - Deputy official court reporters. When, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, it is necessary to secure the services of a deputy official court reporter on an annual basis, he shall authorize the engagement of a deputy official court reporter as an independent contractor of the City. The Chief Judge shall fix the duties and compensation of each deputy official court reporter so engaged, within the authorized salary range and budgetary limitations. (Ord. 81-811-405, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 638.104 Additional funding for reporting criminal proceedings.

Sec. 638.104. - Additional funding for reporting criminal proceedings. When, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, it is necessary that funds be provided by the City to provide competent reporters in criminal proceedings in the Circuit or County Court, as provided in F.S. Ch. 27, Pt. I, in addition to the funds that have been appropriated by the Council for such purpose, he shall certify the necessity and the estimated amount to the Mayor, who may make such amount available from existing appropriations or transmit a supplemental appropriation request to the Council for this purpose. (Ord. 81-811-405, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXVIJUCO_CH638OFPUCORE_PT1OFCOREFetched: 10/27/2026