January 25, 2005, Introduced by Senator SWITALSKI and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 2543 (MCL 600.2543), as amended by 2004 PA 328.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
2543. (1) The circuit Circuit court reporters or
recorders
are entitled to demand and receive $3.00 per
page for
a
an original transcript
ordered by any person the sum of $1.75
per
original page and 30 50
cents per page for each copy of the
transcript, unless a lower rate is agreed upon. For a transcript
ordered by the circuit judge, reporters or recorders are entitled
to
receive the same compensation from the county. the same
compensation.
The supreme court, by administrative order or court
rule,
may authorize the payment to circuit court reporters or
recorders
the sum of $3.00 per original page and 50 cents per page
for
each copy for transcripts ordered and timely filed as part of a
program
of differentiated case management for appeals of civil
cases
in which the circuit court either grants or denies summary
disposition.
If a transcript ordered under a program of
differentiated
case management is not timely filed, the circuit
court
reporter or recorder is not entitled to receive the increased
rate
for that transcript.
(2) Only
if the If a transcript is desired requested for
the purpose of moving for a new trial or preparing a record for
appeal shall
to the court of appeals or
supreme court, the party
who prevails on the motion or in the appeal may recover the amount
of
reporters' or recorders' fees paid for the transcript be
recovered
as a part of the taxable costs. of
the prevailing
party
in the motion, in the court of appeals or the supreme court.