SB2378 • 2026

Court reporters; increase fee authorized for preparing transcripts and other papers.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE A COURT REPORTER MAY RECEIVE PREPARING TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER PAPERS; TO PROVIDE THAT COURT REPORTERS SHALL FORMAT TRANSCRIBED DOCUMENTS TO REASONABLY MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF PRINTED PAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Wiggins, Hickman, Boyd, Fillingane, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th)
Last action: 2026-04-08
Official status: Law
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details about the new fee amount, only that it will be increased.

Increase in Court Reporter Fees for Transcripts

This law increases the fee a court reporter can charge for preparing transcripts and other documents while requiring them to format these documents using practical methods like font size and spacing to reduce the number of printed pages.

What This Bill Does

Increases the fee that court reporters can receive when they prepare transcripts or copies of such transcripts, though the exact new rate is not specified in the summary text.
Requires court reporters to format transcribed documents using practical methods like font size and spacing to reduce the number of printed pages.

Who It Names or Affects

Court reporters who prepare transcripts and other legal papers.
People or parties obtaining copies of these documents, as they will pay a higher fee per page.

Terms To Know

Transcript: A written record of spoken words in court proceedings.
Court reporter: A person who records and transcribes the spoken word in legal settings, such as trials or hearings.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact new fee amount is not specified in the summary text.
It does not specify how much higher the fee will be compared to $4.00 per page.

Bill History

2026-04-08 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/08 Approved by Governor
2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-27 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
2026-03-27 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
2026-03-23 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/23 (H) Conferees Named Ford (54th),Porter,Zuber
2026-03-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/17 (S) Conferees Named Thompson,Barrett,Turner-Ford
2026-03-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/06 (H) Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Passed As Amended
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Amended
2026-03-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/06 (H) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2026-02-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
2026-02-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/04 (S) Passed As Amended
2026-02-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/04 (S) Amended
2026-01-28 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Official Summary Text

Court reporters; increase fee authorized for preparing transcripts and other papers.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2378 *SS08/R969PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G3/5
26/SS08/R969PS
PAGE 1
ST: Court reporters; increase fee authorized
for preparing transcripts and other papers.
To: Accountability,
Efficiency, Transparency
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Wiggins, Hickman, Boyd,
Fillingane, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2378
(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
INCREASE THE FEE A COURT REPORTER MAY RECEIVE PREPARING 2
TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER PAPERS; TO PROVIDE THAT COURT REPORTERS 3
SHALL FORMAT TRANSCRIBED DOCUMENTS TO REASONABLY MINIMIZE THE 4
NUMBER OF PRINTED PAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. Section 25-7-89, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 7
amended as follows: 8
25-7-89. Each court reporter shall receive * * * Four 9
Dollars ($4.00) per page for each transcript of testimony, or copy 10
of such transcript, which shall be taxed as costs to each party or 11
individual who may obtain such transcript or copy thereof. The 12
court reporter shall use such font, spacing and indentures, as 13
practical, to reasonably minimize the number of printed pages. 14
The court reporter shall file with the clerk an original and one 15
(1) copy of the transcript, for which copy no charge shall be 16
made. 17
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 18
and after July 1, 2026. 19