California courts must provide records to people who can’t afford court reporters

The California Supreme Court ordered trial courts to establish procedures that allow individuals who cannot afford a court reporter to obtain an official record of their civil proceedings. When a court reporter is unavailable, courts may use electronic recordings as an alternative means of creating a record.

The ruling could have significant implications for millions of Californians who have participated in civil proceedings without access to a transcript. In some cases, the absence of an official record may have prevented individuals from effectively appealing a judge’s decision because there was no documented record of the proceedings.

Read more at the Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316832862.html