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HB562 • 2026

COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)

COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Vanessa Caston LaFleur
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Pending Senate Finance - Considered 5/13/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)

COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)

What This Bill Does

  • COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted

Plain English: HFLBHB562 2395 1948 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Horton on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFLBHB562 2395 1948 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Horton on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 562 by Representative LaFleur 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 3, change "(a)" to "(aa)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 2, line 4, change "Subsubparagraph (w)" to "Item" 5 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB562 4872 3418 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB562 4872 3418 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
  • 562 by Representative LaFleur 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete lines 11 through 13 in their entirety and insert the following: 3 "(w) In the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, court reporter fees shall be as 4 follows: 5 (i) In all civil and non-indigent criminal cases, a fee not to exceed six dollars 6 per thirty-two-line page transcript and not to exceed two dollars per page per 7 certified copy reported and transcribed shall be charged by and paid to the court 8 reporter who reported and transcribed the testimony.
  • 9 (ii) In all criminal indigent cases, a fee not to exceed three dollars and fifty 10 cents per thirty-two-line page transcript and not to exceed one dollar per page per 11 certified copy reported and transcribed shall be charged by and paid to the court 12 reporter who reported and transcribed the testimony.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB562 4872 3387 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB562 4872 3387 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
  • 562 by Representative LaFleur 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete lines 11 through 13 in their entirety and insert the following: 3 "(w) In the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, court reporter fees shall be as 4 follows: 5 (i) In all civil and non-indigent criminal cases, a fee not to exceed six dollars 6 per thirty-two-line page transcript and not to exceed two dollars per page per 7 certified copy reported and transcribed shall be charged by and paid to the court 8 reporter who reported and transcribed the testimony.
  • 9 (ii) In all criminal indigent cases, a fee not to exceed three dollars and fifty 10 cents per thirty-two-line page transcript and not to exceed one dollar per page per 11 certified copy reported and transcribed shall be charged by and paid to the court 12 reporter who reported and transcribed the testimony.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB562 4872 3304 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB562 4872 3304 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
  • 562 by Representative LaFleur 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, after line 13, insert the following: 3 "Section 2.
  • In accordance with the provisions of R.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2026-04-20 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  3. 2026-04-15 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 2. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  4. 2026-04-14 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

  5. 2026-04-13 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  6. 2026-04-09 H

    Reported with amendments (13-0).

  7. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  8. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  9. 2026-02-26 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  10. 2026-02-26 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-1025 REENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 562
BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR
COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(w), relative to court reporter transcript fees in the Nineteenth
3 Judicial District Court; to provide for transcript fees; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(w) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §961. Court reporters; generally
8 * * *
9 F.(1)
10 * * *
11 (w) In the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, court reporter fees shall be as
12 follows:
13 (i) In all civil and non-indigent criminal cases, a fee not to exceed six dollars
14 per thirty-two-line page transcript and not to exceed two dollars per page per
15 certified copy reported and transcribed shall be charged by and paid to the court
16 reporter who reported and transcribed the testimony.
17 (ii) In all criminal indigent cases, a fee not to exceed three dollars and fifty
18 cents per thirty-two-line page transcript and not to exceed one dollar per page per
19 certified copy reported and transcribed shall be charged by and paid to the court
20 reporter who reported and transcribed the testimony.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-1025 REENGROSSED
HB NO. 562
1 (iii) When an expedited transcript is requested, the following expedited fees
2 may be charged:
3 (aa) For transcription within twenty-four hours, a court reporter may charge
4 two times the allowable per page rate set pursuant to Item (i) of this Subparagraph.
5 (bb) For transcription within forty-eight hours, a court reporter may charge
6 an additional three dollars per page over the allowable per page rate set pursuant to
7 Item (i) of this Subparagraph.
8 (cc) For transcription within five days, a court reporter may charge an
9 additional one dollar per page over the allowable per page rate set pursuant to Item
10 (i) of this Subparagraph.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 562 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session LaFleur
Abstract: Provides for court reporter transcript fees in the 19th Judicial District Court.
Present law provides for court reporter transcript fees in the various judicial district courts
of the state of La. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that in all civil and non-indigent criminal cases, the court reporter fee
shall not exceed $6 per 32-line page transcript nor $2 per page per certified copy reported
and transcribed.
Proposed law provides that in all criminal indigent cases, a fee not to exceed $3.50 per
32-line page transcript and $1 per page per certified copy reported and transcribed shall be
charged by and paid to the court reporter who reported and transcribed the testimony.
Proposed law provides that when an expedited transcript is requested, the following
expedited fees may be charged:
(1) For transcription within 24 hours, a court reporter may charge two times the
allowable per page rate set pursuant to proposed law.
(2) For transcription within 48 hours, a court reporter may charge an additional $3 per
page over the allowable per page rate set pursuant to proposed law.
(3) For transcription within five days, a court reporter may charge an additional $1 per
page over the allowable per page rate set pursuant to proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(w))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-1025 REENGROSSED
HB NO. 562
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original
bill:
1. Provide that court reporter fees for civil and non-indigent criminal cases may be
$6 per 32-line page transcript and up to $2 per page per certified copy reported.
2. Provide that court reporter fees for criminal indigent cases may be a fee not to
exceed $3.50 per 32-line page transcript and $1 per page per certified copy
reported.
3. Provide that a court reporter may charge for expedited transcription at the
following rates: twice the allowable per-page rate for delivery within 24 hours,
the allowable per-page rate plus $3 per page for delivery within 48 hours, and the
allowable per-page rate plus $1 per page for delivery within five days.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.