Ind. Marion Cnty. Small Cl. Local Rule LR49-AR15-SC-106

Court reporters in all Marion County Small Claims Courts will follow Model One of LR49-AR15-

307 in the Marion County Administrative Local Rules.

A. Definitions. The definitions in LR49-AR 15-307 (A.) shall apply under this local rule except as

follows:

1. Court means the particular Township Marion County Small Claims Court for which the court

reporter performs services.

2. Marion County Small Claims Court indigent transcript means a transcript that is paid for from

Marion County Township Trustee funds and is for the use on behalf of a litigant who has been

declared indigent by a court.

B. Court Reporter Model.

1. Transcription work may be subcontracted at the discretion of each Township’s Marion County

Small Claims Court Judge to private court transcription services.

C. Per Page Fees:

1. The maximum fee for preparing a Compact Disc recording of a proceeding is the cost of the

compact disc, mailing costs if applicable, and a five dollar ($5.00) fee if the Compact Disc can be

certified.

2. The transcript supplies used in the preparation and assembly of the transcript and exhibit binders

shall be itemized and charged in accordance with the fee schedule set out in the Schedule of

Transcript Supplies and Fees on file with each Small Claims Court Judge.

3. Each Court Reporter shall, on an annual basis, file a written report with the Indiana Supreme

Court, Office of Judicial Administration, disclosing all transcript fees received by the Court Reporter

for the preparation of Marion County Township Small Claims Court indigent, state indigent, or

private transcripts. The report shall be made on forms prescribed by the Office of Judicial

Administration and timely filed with that office.

(Adopted July 1, 2018)

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