GA HB545

Amends Georgia Code Section 5-6-42 to clarify the transcript request process for appeals, requiring appellants to request transcripts directly from the court reporter listed on the notice of appeal when filing

Court reporters become responsible for filing transcripts with the clerk of the court, rather than the appellant preparing and filing transcripts themselves

Appellees retain responsibility for transcript preparation and expense when they designate inclusion of transcript material that the appellant had omitted from the appeal record

Transcripts must be filed within 30 days after filing the notice of appeal or appellee's designation, with trial judges authorized to grant extensions as needed for court reporters to complete their work

Updates gendered language in the statute from "his" to "his or her" and "the appellee's"