Jameson V. Desta
Request for Court Reporter Pursuant to Jameson V. Desta
In Jameson v. Desta, the California Supreme Court held that "an official court reporter, or other valid means to create an official verbatim record for purposes of appeal, must generally be made available to in forma pauperis litigants upon request.". This service is only available upon request if the party has obtained a fee waiver.
Calendars with an Official Court Reporter and Calendars Electronically Reported
Fee waiver recipients who desire a verbatim record of a trial court proceedings must notify the Court in writing by filing Judicial Council form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days in advance of the hearing.