Los Angeles Courts Collect Court Reporter Fees in Family and Probate Cases

Effective Jan. 1, 2014, pursuant to Government Code section 68086, the Court will collect a $30 fee for the services of an official court reporter, for each proceeding lasting one hour or less.

Effective Jan. 1, 2014, pursuant to Government Code section 68086, the Court will collect a $30 fee for the services of an official court reporter, for each proceeding lasting one hour or less.

The Family Law and Probate divisions will collect the $30 court reporter fee at the time any document is filed that requires the Court to schedule a proceeding.  The fee is due in addition to any other fee required and is the responsibility of the party or parties requesting that the proceeding be scheduled.