MN HF2455

Removes the requirement that court reporters provide a $2,000 bond upon appointment.

Authorizes use of electronic recording equipment to record court proceedings, with a court reporter operating and monitoring the equipment.

Requires a competent stenographer to make a complete official record for felony and gross misdemeanor offenses, district court jury trials, and contested district court trials and fact-finding hearings.

Changes court reporter salary setting from annual by district administrator to biennial by agreement between the court reporter collective bargaining representative and state court administration.

Allows judicial council to establish transcript fee ceilings biennially in odd-numbered years instead of annually, and permits freelance court reporters to waive or reduce fees for low-income parties.