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California Rules of Court

Rule 2.950. Sequential list of reporters

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.950

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

During any reported court proceeding, the clerk must keep a sequential list of all reporters working on the case, indicating the date the reporter worked and the reporter's name, business address, and Certified Shorthand Reporter license number. If more than one reporter reports a case during one day, the information pertaining to each reporter must be listed with the first reporter designated "A," the second designated "B," etc. If reporter "A" returns during the same day, that reporter will be designated as both reporter "A" and reporter "C" on the list. The list of reporters may be kept in an electronic database maintained by the clerk; however, a hard copy must be available to members of the public within one working day of a request for the list of reporters.

#History

Rule 2.950 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 980.4 effective July 1, 1991.

What this rule requires

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

  • The list of reporters may be kept in an electronic database maintained by the clerk; however, a hard copy must be available to members of the public within one working day of a request for the list of reporters.

Document Format Requirements

  • When multiple reporters work on a case in one day, the clerk must designate them sequentially by letter, and a returning reporter A must also be designated C.

    The rule's wording

    If more than one reporter reports a case during one day, the information pertaining to each reporter must be listed with the first reporter designated "A," the second designated "B," etc. If reporter "A" returns during the same day, that reporter will be designated as both reporter "A" and reporter "C" on the list.

Document Filing Requirements

  • During any reported court proceeding, the clerk must keep a sequential list of all reporters working on the case, indicating the date the reporter worked and the reporter's name, business address, and Certified Shorthand Reporter license number.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.